The Swansboro Pirates will take on the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Swansboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 games -- so hopefully Southern Lee likes a good challenge.
Swansboro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-56 victory over South Central. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Falcons are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jonah Holt
| 02/28/25 vs South Central | 25 |
| 02/25/25 vs Carrboro | 16 |
| 02/22/25 vs West Carteret | 19 |
| 02/21/25 @ White Oak | 24 |
| 02/14/25 vs White Oak | 24 |
| + 4 more games |
Jonah Holt was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds. His big performance that evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Jermaine Cunningham was another key player, putting up 11 points along with eight boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Demons 87-57. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Swansboro pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.4 points. As for Southern Lee, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
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