Preview: Pamlico County Hurricanes vs. Northampton County Jaguars
The Pamlico County Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Northampton County Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pamlico County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 29 on Tuesday.
With a playoff game on the line, Pamlico County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took down the Falcons 54-38.
Pamlico County can attribute much of their success to Dania Galvan-Veliz, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds, and Sydney Whitley-Reese, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Galvan-Veliz continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kyliyah Barber was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight steals.
Meanwhile, Northampton County can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 52-25 win over Lakewood. The victory was nothing new for Northampton County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Michaela Hodge was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 blocks. Hodge is crushing the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Charlice Tyner, who scored seven points along with four steals.
Pamlico County now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Northampton County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Pamlico County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Northampton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Pamlico County against Northampton County in their previous meeting back in February of 2016 as the team secured a 74-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pamlico County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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