West Carteret was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Croatan Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-53 last Thursday.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Skyler Setzer, who posted 13 points. Chianne Jones was another key player, putting up nine points.
Croatan found their leader in freshman Leah Johnson, who shot 54% from the field to rack up 18 points and seven rebounds. Johnson has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Neely McMannen, who went 5-for-10 en route to 15 points.
West Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Croatan, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
West Carteret has already played their next game, a 37-20 loss against Swansboro on the 22nd. As for Croatan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 60-41 victory against West Carteret on the 25th.
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