Ocracoke hadn't done well against East Carteret recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Ocracoke Dolphins strolled past the East Carteret Mariners with points to spare, taking the game 55-41. For the Dolphins, this counts as revenge for the 85-68 win the Mariners walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
East Carteret's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was McIntosh Luke, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Roberson, who posted seven points and three steals.
Ocracoke now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Carteret, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ocracoke and Croatan will compete for holiday cheer at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Croatan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 78.6 points per game this season. As for East Carteret, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-50 victory against Epiphany on the 16th.
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