Havelock is 0-5 against Croatan since November of 2023 but things could change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Cougars at 6:10 p.m. Havelock has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Havelock can't be too worried about heading out to take on Croatan: they just beat Swansboro at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. The Rams strolled past the Pirates with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 76-57. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Croatan hadn't done well against West Carteret recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 72-48 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Croatan's win came from a few key players that Havelock will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kannon McBride, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 13 boards. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 40.3% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Tyler Thorpe, who shot 67% from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and six assists.
Croatan was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2025.
Havelock's record is now 13-9. As for Croatan, their record now sits at 20-6.
Havelock couldn't quite finish off Croatan when the teams last played back in January and fell 60-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McBride, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Now that the Rams know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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