Currituck County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Holmes Aces. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aces apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Currituck County had strong showings from Tristan Peterson, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 22 points along with eight rebounds and five steals, and Jamie Dance, who went 9 for 20 en route to 20 points and seven boards. Peterson has become a key player for Currituck County: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hilton, who posted four points and five rebounds.
Holmes got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brandon Cherry out in front who went 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points and four steals. Cherry continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Walston, who put up 13 points.
Currituck County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for Holmes, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Currituck County has already played their next contest, a 67-55 loss against Grassfield on the 20th. As for Holmes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-43 defeat against Lakeland on the 20th.
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