Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Perquimans

Perquimans proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 36) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 win over the Gates County Red Barons. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 56-42 win two weeks ago.

Gates County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zebriya Woodley, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. Woodley is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Zoey Nowell was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.

Pirates

Previous Games

02/18/25 vs Gates County	56-54
02/17/25 vs Martin County	71-35
02/14/25 @ Martin County	55-38
02/11/25 vs Bertie	56-15
02/07/25 @ Tarboro	55-13
+ 2 more games

The victory (which was Perquimans' seventh in a row) raised their record to 24-2. As for Gates County, their loss dropped their record down to 22-2.

Perquimans and Gates County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Perquimans will take on Eno River Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 25th up 457 places (61 vs. 518). The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Perquimans: 27.8, Gates County: 29.8) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Gates County (ranked 102nd) will meet East Wake Academy (ranked 365th) at 6:00 p.m. on February 25th.