The Ocracoke Dolphins will head out on the road to take on the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ocracoke has ten straight wins, Cape Hatteras has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, everything went Ocracoke's way against Mattamuskeet as Ocracoke made off with a 53-31 victory. The Dolphins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cape Hatteras came up short against Columbia on Tuesday, falling 58-37. While the Hurricanes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 14-10 in the first quarter.
Ocracoke will need to focus on slowing down Ty Stephens, one of several Cape Hatteras players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points. Stephens' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Trae Wyatt, who scored nine points and five assists.
Ocracoke's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Cape Hatteras, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went Ocracoke's way against Cape Hatteras in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Ocracoke made off with a 61-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ocracoke since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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