The Holmes Aces will face off against the Hertford County Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Holmes was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-34 to Currituck County. While losing is never fun, the Aces can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Knights are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, Hertford County was beaten by Goldsboro 71-30 on Saturday.
Holmes will need focus on slowing down Janiah Everette, one of several Hertford County players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points. Everette is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Belle Wadsworth, who put up seven points.
Holmes' defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-7. As for Hertford County, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Holmes took a serious blow against Hertford County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 58-28. Can Holmes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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