Currituck County won the last time they faced Manteo and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Currituck County Knights walked away with a 55-48 win over the Manteo Redskins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
| 01/07/25 vs Manteo | 13 |
| 02/21/24 @ Hertford County | 12 |
| 12/19/24 @ Camden County | 11 |
| 12/05/24 vs West Bladen | 10 |
| 01/26/24 @ First Flight | 10 |
Leading Currituck County to victory were Jamie Dance and Tristan Peterson. Dance dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards, while Peterson went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Dance a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Pickering, who posted four points and six rebounds.
Currituck County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Manteo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Granitzki, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Jahmir Burton-Bailey was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Currituck County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Manteo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Coincidentally, Currituck County and Manteo will both be playing Pasquotank County the next time they take the court. Currituck County will head out to face Pasquotank County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Manteo will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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