Ocracoke is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Washington Montessori a seven-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Ocracoke Dolphins will take on the Washington Montessori Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Ocracoke was beaten by Columbia 59-24. Ocracoke was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Despite the loss, Ocracoke saw an underclassman step up: Jami Martinez scored 16 points. That was a full 66.7% of Ocracoke's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Washington Montessori took a serious blow against Trinity Christian on Monday, falling 70-9. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Washington Montessori in their matchups with Trinity Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Ocracoke's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Washington Montessori, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Ocracoke's way against Washington Montessori when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as Ocracoke made off with a 34-8 win. Does Ocracoke have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington Montessori turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
