In what's become a running theme this season, the Currituck County Knights gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Pasquotank County with a sharp 54-28 victory. Given Currituck County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while Pasquotank County is ranked 471st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Currituck County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Arianna White led the charge by scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. White is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Parker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Pasquotank County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Anylah Bowe. Despite the final result, she dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 15 rebounds, and ten blocks. Bowe is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Trinity Brooks was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five steals.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Currituck County, bringing their record for this year to 14-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Pasquotank County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Currituck County will head out on the road to challenge Northeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Northeastern focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Monday. As for Pasquotank County, they will head out on the road to challenge First Flight at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Pasquotank County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Friday.
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