The Hertford County Bears will challenge the Bertie Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Hertford County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Bertie has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Friday, Hertford County came up short against Northeastern and fell 58-47. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Eagles are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Bertie also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Gates County by a score of 45-34. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bertie's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Hertford County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Hertford County came up short against Bertie in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 51-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bertie's Zymiere Dempsey, who went 8 for 15 en route to 19 points and five steals. Now that Hertford County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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