Hertford County is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Franklin Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hertford County Bears will take on the Franklin Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Hertford County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 76-55 victory. Hertford County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Hertford County found their leader in underclassman Shimere Garris, who scored 25 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Garris has scored all season. Keveon Rodgers was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Franklin Academy has not done well against Louisburg recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Franklin Academy skirted past Louisburg 62-59.
Hertford County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 24-8.
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