It was a good run, but the Washington County Panthers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Bertie by a score of 48-46. Washington County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bertie apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Washington County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brandon Carter Jr., who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ke'Vontae Lucas, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Zymiere Dempsey was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds for Bertie. Dempsey is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tequan Holley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Washington County's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-2. As for Bertie, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Washington County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bertie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gates County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Bertie's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Gates County has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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