Columbia lost against Cape Hatteras back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Columbia Wildcats fell 52-45 to the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes.
Despite the loss, Columbia still got an impressive performance from Shetana Spencer, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 44.4% of Columbia's points, marking the fourth time in a row Spencer has posted more than a third of the team's points. Ny'Keyia Basnight was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Cape Hatteras was led to victory by Taylor Hickman and Paizley Schultz. Hickman went 7-for-13 on her way to 22 points in addition to six boards and three blocks, while Schultz went 5-for-10 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Schultz has become a key player for Cape Hatteras: the team is undefeated when she posts at least 15 points, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gabby Baker, who earned two points and nine boards.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Cape Hatteras, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Columbia has already played their next game, a 47-37 defeat against Bear Grass Charter on the 13th. As for Cape Hatteras, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-21 win against Hobgood Charter on the 13th.
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