Having just played yesterday, the East Carteret Mariners will get right back to it and host the Havelock Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
East Carteret is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Croatan on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Carteret came up short against Croatan, falling 54-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mariners have suffered against the Cougars since February 13, 2020.
Meanwhile, Havelock ended up a good deal behind Croatan last Tuesday and lost 49-31. The Rams were down 38-16 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Loss or not, Havelock got some senior leadership from Kaitlynn Howell and Lanai Brantley. Howell posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Brantley posted 12 points plus two steals. What's more, Howell also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Timayah Brown, who posted four points in addition to three steals.
East Carteret's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Havelock, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
East Carteret strolled past Havelock when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 43-29. Will East Carteret repeat their success, or does Havelock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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