East Carteret was the 45-24 winner over Croatan when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The East Carteret Mariners lost 54-30 to the Croatan Cougars on Tuesday. The Mariners were down 40-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Leading Croatan to victory were Neely McMannen and Layla Shearin. McMannen dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 steals, while Shearin went 6 of 9 on her way to 17 points along with seven boards and six steals. Those 11 steals gave McMannen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Buchan, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and four steals.
East Carteret's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Croatan, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
East Carteret wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 38-25 loss against Havelock on the 4th. As for Croatan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-25 win against Cape Hatteras on the 6th.
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