East Carteret came up into this matchup off a tough 28-point defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Southside Seahawks by a score of 63-61 on Wednesday. The Mariners just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
| 01/29/25 vs Southside | 19 |
| 12/04/24 vs Havelock | 16 |
| 01/05/24 @ West Craven | 14 |
| 01/10/24 @ Northside - Pinetown | 14 |
| 01/23/24 vs Lejeune | 13 |
Several Mariners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayedon Watson, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Watson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Chase Roberson, who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points.
Southside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zymere Wiggins, who posted seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mickyle Sastre, who put up eight boards and three blocks.
East Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Southside, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-12.
East Carteret wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-37 win against Jones on the 31st. Southside has also already played their next matchup, a 70-57 loss against Northside - Pinetown on the 31st.
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