Ocracoke is 2-8 against Cape Hatteras since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ocracoke Dolphins will head out on the road to take on the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m.
Ocracoke is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bear Grass Charter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ocracoke was beaten by Bear Grass Charter 64-22. The Dolphins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-12.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Cape Hatteras over Mattamuskeet in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cape Hatteras blew Mattamuskeet out of the water with a 42-5 final score. The contest marked the Hurricanes' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Cape Hatteras found their leader in sophomore Taylor Hickman, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Gracie Wyatt, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points.
Cape Hatteras was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ocracoke now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cape Hatteras, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Ocracoke was taken down by Cape Hatteras 65-4 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Ocracoke avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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