Having just played yesterday, the West Carteret Patriots will get right back to it and host the Swansboro Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, West Carteret came up short against Kinston and fell 62-54. The Patriots have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Swansboro waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 69-49 margin over the Bulldogs. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 584th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Swansboro's win came from a few key players West Carteret will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonah Holt, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Floyd, who went 7 for 12 to rack up 20 points and five rebounds.
Swansboro's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.5 points over those games. As for West Carteret, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
West Carteret took a serious blow against Swansboro when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 96-63. Can West Carteret avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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