If Swansboro was feeling good fresh off their 59-21 takedown of Richlands last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Swansboro Pirates fell 52-43 to the Croatan Cougars on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Addison King and Kendall Hackworth certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. King went 6 for 13 on her way to 16 points and six rebounds, while Hackworth almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Hackworth has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Brady, who posted six points and six boards.
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Even though they lost, Swansboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Neely McMannen continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Croatan, going 6 of 14 en route to 20 points and five steals. Hannah Buchan was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Swansboro's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for Croatan, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Swansboro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-24 win against Richlands on the 29th. As for Croatan, they will head out on the road to face off against Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Croatan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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