The Hertford County Bears came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 74-62 win over Currituck County. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hertford County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rimiez Williams out in front who scored 18 points along with three steals. Williams has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keveon Rodgers, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Currituck County saw an underclassman step up: Jamie Dance dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dance has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Luke Morgan, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Currituck County were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hertford County only racked up four assists.
Hertford County pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Currituck County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-10 record this season.
Hertford County will challenge Northeastern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 798 points over their last 11 matches. Currituck County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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