East Carteret was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Croatan Cougars 82-36. The Mariners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-16.
East Carteret lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Myles Shelton, who posted eight points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jayedon Watson, who had nine points and seven rebounds.
Trey Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Croatan, going 11 of 20 on his way to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Jones is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Thorpe, who posted 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
East Carteret's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Croatan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Ocracoke the next time they take the court. East Carteret will host Ocracoke at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Croatan will head out to face them at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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