Basketball Game Preview: Washington County Panthers vs. Martin County Gators

Washington County is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Martin County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Washington County Panthers will welcome the Martin County Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Friday, Washington County took their match with ease, bagging an 81-47 victory over Gates County. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Red Barons are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Martin County's strategy against North East Carolina Prep on Friday. Everything went Martin County's way against North East Carolina Prep as Martin County made off with a 60-36 win. The victory continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Husky: they've now won five in a row.

Martin County found their leader in freshman Jayden Moore, who went 8 of 14 to rack up 18 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Moore has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kel'Javious Moore, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.

Martin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Martin County's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Washington County, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.

Washington County and Martin County were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on Wednesday, but Washington County came up empty-handed after a 53-52 defeat. Will Washington County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.