Two dominant guards in Sydney Whitley-Reese and Lily McLean are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pamlico County Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southside Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pamlico County easily dispatched Jones on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Pamlico County fell just short of Northside - Pinetown by a score of 56-53 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hurricanes have suffered since December 28, 2024.
Meanwhile, Southside blew past Jones, posting a 64-18 win. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Pamlico County better keep an eye on Tamya Smith. She was instrumental in Southside's win, going 9 of 18 to rack up 21 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of I'Kiriyah Minor, who posted 15 points and five boards.
Southside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 18 consecutive games.
Pamlico County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44 points. As for Southside, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Pamlico County beat Southside 61-49 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Pamlico County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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