The Martin County Gators will face off against the Washington County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Washington County will be up against a hot Martin County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Martin County's way against North East Carolina Prep on Friday as Martin County made off with a 60-36 win. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Husky are ranked 452nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Moore
| 02/07/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 18 |
| 01/10/25 @ North East Carolina Prep | 14 |
| 12/19/24 vs Gates County | 14 |
| 12/27/24 vs Ayden - Grifton | 13 |
| 01/31/25 vs Tarboro | 10 |
Martin County found their leader in freshman Jayden Moore, who went 8 for 14 to rack up 18 points along with eight assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in points. Kel'Javious Moore was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
Martin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Washington County was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Gates County 81-47.
Martin County's record is now 14-4. As for Washington County, their record now sits at 14-2.
Martin County barely slipped by Washington County when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 53-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
