The Havelock Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Swansboro Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Havelock will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Havelock got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They escaped with a win against Dixon by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40. Those 41 points were actually the fewest the Rams have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Swansboro beat Croatan 60-54 on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Cougars are ranked 74th).
Havelock better focus on containing Lorenzo Floyd and Connor May as the pair were huge in Swansboro's win. Floyd went 6-for-7 en route to 14 points, while May posted 12 points and four steals. What's more, Floyd also posted an 86% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jason Morales, who put up six points.
The win was their first at home, bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Swansboro, their record now sits at 9-4.
Havelock might still be hurting after the 75-51 loss they got from Swansboro when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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