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| 11/28/23 - Home | 36-49 L |
| 12/08/22 - Away | 35-46 L |
| 12/29/21 - Neutral | 59-48 W |
| 12/07/21 - Home | 60-27 W |
| 01/06/20 - Away | 40-39 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bertie is 8-2 against Holmes since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bertie Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Holmes Aces at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bertie is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hertford County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bertie had to suffer through a 62-14 loss at the hands of Hertford County. The Falcons have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Holmes came up short against Perquimans on Tuesday, falling 64-40. While losing is never fun, the Aces can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Pirates are ranked 62nd).
Bertie now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Holmes, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Bertie came up short against Holmes in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 49-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holmes' Chloe Chappell, who went 9 for 13 on her way to 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Now that Bertie knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
