Preview: Currituck County Knights vs. Holmes Aces
Currituck County and Holmes are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Currituck County Knights will be playing at home against the Holmes Aces at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Currituck County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of First Flight on Friday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Arianna White, who scored 17 points along with seven steals. That was a full 41.5% of Currituck County's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Riley Parker, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Holmes won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by Hertford County 58-28. Holmes has struggled against Hertford County recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Currituck County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Holmes, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Everything came up roses for Currituck County against Holmes in their previous matchup two weeks ago as the team secured a 55-27 win. Does Currituck County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holmes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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