The Pasquotank County Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. Their tough 77-54 loss to Northeastern might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Pasquotank County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while Northeastern is ranked 194th).
Pasquotank County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tristan Peterson, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Jamari Seymore, who scored ten points.
Leading Northeastern to victory were Sayvion Saunders and Tyell Saunders. Saunders scored 21 points along with six rebounds, while Saunders scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Saunders has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Z'Kobe Whidbee, who scored 14 points.
Pasquotank County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Northeastern, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Pasquotank County will take on Hertford County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hertford County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 210 points over their last three matchups. As for Northeastern, they will head out on the road to challenge Holmes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 215 points over their last three games.
