The White Oak Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season. They blew past Andrews, posting a 55-25 win on the road.
White Oak was led to victory by Derrick Benbow jr and Kaemon Noel. Benbow jr scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Noel scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. The match was Benbow jr's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Curtis Jackson, who scored eight points along with five steals.
White Oak's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Andrews, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
White Oak and East Carteret will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. East Carteret will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 288th, while White Oak is ranked 134th). After both having extra time off, Andrews and Aynor will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Aynor and three for Andrews.
