Basketball Recap: Washington County Skates Past North East Carolina Prep with Ease

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

12/30/24 vs Hobgood Charter	50
02/04/25 @ North East Carolina Prep	49
01/14/25 @ Tarboro	40
01/17/25 vs Bertie	36
01/30/25 vs Tarboro	33

A well-balanced attack led Washington County over North East Carolina Prep in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Washington County Panthers blew the North East Carolina Prep Husky out of the water with a 60-11 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Washington County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaliyah Carter, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals. Carter has become a key player for Washington County: the team is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ke'Myia Young, who went 10 of 15 on her way to 20 points and eight rebounds.

Washington County's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for North East Carolina Prep, their defeat was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-21.

Washington County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-50 loss against Martin County on the 5th. As for North East Carolina Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-10 defeat against Bertie on the 5th.