There's no place like home for West Carteret, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 57-44 victory over the Dixon Bulldogs on Tuesday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 595th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Carteret's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jasiah Jones, who made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points. Larry Tootle was another key player, putting up ten points.
Despite the loss, Dixon still got an impressive performance from Grady Adams, who went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Jacorian Taylor, who posted six points and five steals.
Patriots
| 01/28/25 vs Dixon | 57-44 |
| 01/06/25 vs Jacksonville | 71-66 |
| 12/31/24 vs New Bern | 56-45 |
| 12/06/24 vs East Carteret | 87-55 |
| 11/26/24 vs Pamlico County | 66-39 |
| 11/19/24 vs Havelock | 81-62 |
West Carteret pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Dixon, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
West Carteret didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-63 defeat against White Oak on the 31st. Dixon has also already played their next match, a 50-37 loss against South Lenoir on the 29th.
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