After flying high against Douglas Byrd last Wednesday, Cape Fear came back down to earth. The Cape Fear Colts were outmatched by the Seventy-First Falcons and fell 66-39. The defeat continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cape Fear's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Geronimo Sanchez, who posted ten points. Damien Gary was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Cape Fear 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 eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Seventy-First got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was DeAndre Nance out in front who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Nance has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Javon Foster, who had 21 points.
Cape Fear now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Seventy-First, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
Cape Fear didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-36 win against Douglas Byrd on the 4th. As for Seventy-First, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-42 victory against Jack Britt on the 4th.
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