Cougars
| 12/03/24 vs East Carteret | 52 |
| 11/21/24 vs Southside | 51 |
| 12/20/24 @ Ocracoke | 50 |
| 12/13/24 @ East Carteret | 46 |
| 01/03/25 @ Southside | 45 |
Croatan won the last time they faced Dixon and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Croatan Cougars really took it to the Dixon Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 90-48 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 33 points or more this season.
Croatan was led to victory by Trey Jones and Kannon McBride. Jones went 11 of 24 en route to 33 points along with eight boards and seven assists, while McBride dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. McBride is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Matthew Crittenden was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Croatan was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dixon only posted eight assists.
Despite the defeat, Dixon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Noah Wright posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Cammron Echavarria, who had seven points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Croatan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Dixon, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
When Croatan and Dixon next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Croatan will square off against White Oak and their four-game winning streak at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Croatan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Dixon will try to stop Swansboro's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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