Ocracoke is 0-3 against Croatan since November of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Ocracoke Dolphins will be playing at home against the Croatan Cougars at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Ocracoke will bounce into Friday's match after beating East Carteret, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Ocracoke took down East Carteret 55-41 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dolphins.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Croatan against East Carteret on Friday as the squad secured an 82-36 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 33 points or more this season.
Ocracoke better keep an eye on Trey Jones. He was instrumental in Croatan's win, going 11 of 20 en route to 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Jones' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Thorpe, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Ocracoke now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Croatan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Ocracoke ended up a good deal behind Croatan in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 74-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 26 points. Now that Ocracoke knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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