The Cape Fear Colts fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Jack Britt Buccaneers on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Buccaneers. Cape Fear's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Cape Fear lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mehakai Coleman. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with five rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Coleman has scored all season. Geronimo Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring two points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Cape Fear's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Jack Britt, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Cape Fear will head out on the road to square off against South View at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully South View focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday. As for Jack Britt, they will be playing at home against Purnell Swett at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Purnell Swett is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
