On Friday, it was close, but Cape Hatteras sidestepped Croatan for a 31-28 victory. Given Cape Hatteras' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while Croatan is ranked 426th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cape Hatteras' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kylie Philips led the charge by scoring 9 points along with 7 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Philips has scored at least 25% of Cape Hatteras' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Fairbanks, who scored 8 points along with 10 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Croatan had strong showings from Hannah Buchan, who scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals, and Landry Clifton, who scored 10 points. Neely McMannen was another key contributor, scoring 3 points along with 6 rebounds.
The win got Cape Hatteras back to even at 3-3. As for Croatan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Cape Hatteras will be playing in front of their home fans against Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Croatan's road trip will continue as they head out to face Ocracoke at 11:00 a.m. on December 2nd. Ocracoke is on a four-game streak of home losses, Croatan a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
