Preview: James Kenan Tigers vs. Hertford County Bears
The James Kenan Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Hertford County Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James Kenan 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 315th, while Hertford County is ranked 155th).
James Kenan pushed their score all the way to 56 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwest Onslow. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for James Kenan in their matchups with Southwest Onslow: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Hertford County entered their tilt with Northeastern with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Hertford County walked away with a 45-35 win over Northeastern on Friday.
Hertford County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shimere Garris, who scored 12 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds, and Keveon Rodgers, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Garris posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Robinson, who scored two points along with six rebounds and two steals.
James Kenan's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Hertford County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
James Kenan took a serious blow against Hertford County when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 79-44. Thankfully for James Kenan, Israel Powell (who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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