Southside is 1-9 against East Carteret since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Southside Seahawks will welcome the East Carteret Mariners at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Lejeune 66-49 on Tuesday.
| 02/04/25 @ Lejeune | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Northside - Pinetown | 15 |
| 01/29/25 @ East Carteret | 17 |
Southside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily McLean led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 20 boards. McLean's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. I'Kiriyah Minor was another key player, putting up 19 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Southside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East Carteret came into Wednesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They slipped by Lejeune 41-40 on Wednesday.
Southside has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for East Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 2-13.
Southside beat East Carteret 52-42 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Does Southside have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Carteret turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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