White Oak won the last time they faced West Carteret and things went their way on Monday too. The White Oak Vikings walked away with a 71-59 victory over the West Carteret Patriots. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Patriots are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
White Oak's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trevor Highsmith, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Aj Strickland was another key player, going 8 of 12 on his way to 17 points and five boards.
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White Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why West Carteret lost, don't look at Jack Bell. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Murray, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
White Oak has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for West Carteret, they dropped their record down to 7-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
White Oak has already played their next contest, a 65-23 win against Richlands on the 28th. As for West Carteret, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-44 victory against Dixon on the 28th.
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