Basketball Recap: Ke'nyia Young's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Washington County over Martin County

Washington County came up into this matchup off a tough 33-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Martin County Gators by a score of 53-50 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost three in a row.

Ke'Nyia Young

Field Goal Percentage

02/11/25 vs Martin County	50%
02/07/25 @ Gates County	50%
02/05/25 @ Martin County	26%
02/04/25 @ North East Carolina Prep	55%
02/01/25 vs Goldsboro	47%
+ 13 more games

Washington County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ke'Nyia Young, who went 7-for-14 on her way to 15 points and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, she now owns an excellent 45% shooting accuracy. Aaliyah Carter was another key player, putting up 16 points and four steals.

Washington County's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Martin County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7.

Washington County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-14 victory against North East Carolina Prep on the 12th. As for Martin County, they will take on Perquimans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perquimans' defense has only allowed 26 points per game this season, so Martin County's offense will have their work cut out for them.