It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Croatan Cougars had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Rockets with points to spare, taking the game 81-67. The win was just what Croatan needed coming off of a 89-65 defeat in their prior contest.
Leading Croatan to victory were Trey Jones and Jaden Hilliard. Jones dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Hilliard dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 assists. Another player making a difference was Kannon McBride, who scored 14 points.
Croatan's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points per game. As for Person, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
Croatan will square off against Southern Durham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southern Durham's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 matchups. Person does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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