White Oak lost against Swansboro back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Vikings lost 53-32 to the Pirates. The Vikings were down 47-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why White Oak lost, don't look at Aariel Jemison. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Sidney Ferguson was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Swansboro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mattie Floyd out in front who went 9-for-12 en route to 18 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards. Floyd is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Addison King, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 12 points and six steals.
White Oak now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Swansboro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Coming up, White Oak will take on Richlands at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Swansboro, they will challenge Southwest Onslow at 5:15 p.m. on the 3rd.
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