Bertie and Washington County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Bertie Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Washington County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bertie is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 55-15 victory over North East Carolina Prep. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Falcons with their most commanding win of the season.
| 01/14/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 6 |
| 01/13/25 vs Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech | 1 |
| 12/20/24 vs Holmes | 0 |
| 12/06/24 vs Pasquotank County | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bertie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zynaeja Leary, who went 7 of 12 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and six steals. With that strong performance, Leary is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. Armani Bridgett was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine rebounds and five assists.
Washington County got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Tarboro 68-28. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Washington County's win came from a few key players Bertie will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaliyah Carter, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ke'Nyia Young, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 12 points along with six assists and three steals.
Washington County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Bertie and bumps their season record up to 3-8. As for Washington County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Bertie suffered a grim 57-36 defeat to Washington County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washington County's Ke'Myia Young, who went 9 of 16 en route to 28 points and four steals. Now that Bertie knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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