Two dominant guards in Brandon Carter Jr. and Zymiere Dempsey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Washington County Panthers will square off against the Bertie Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Washington County put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Tarboro with a sharp 77-53 win. Given Washington County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Tarboro is ranked 443rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Jr. out in front who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Carter Jr. hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ke'Vontae Lucas, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bertie waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They strolled past Martin County with points to spare, taking the game 60-46.
Washington County's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Bertie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Washington County couldn't quite finish off Bertie when the teams last played on Friday and fell 48-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dempsey, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Now that Washington County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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