East Carteret played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Northside - Pinetown Panthers and fell 64-21. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 541st, while the Panthers are ranked 180th).
Olivia Jane Cahoon was her usual excellent self, going 12 of 17 on her way to 28 points along with six steals and five assists for Northside - Pinetown. The matchup was Cahoon's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madison Scheffler, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for East Carteret and nudges their season record down to 1-11. As for Northside - Pinetown, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
East Carteret has already played their next contest, a 52-42 loss against Southside on the 29th. As for Northside - Pinetown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-27 win against Lejeune on the 29th.
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