Bertie lost against Perquimans back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Bertie Falcons were beaten by the Perquimans Pirates 62-8. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Pirates are ranked 62nd).
Leading Perquimans to victory were Lailana Marie Harris and Aryah Brown. Marie Harris went 5 for 12 on her way to 13 points along with eight steals and seven assists, while Brown went 8 of 13 en route to 16 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Marie Harris has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Crishya Sellers, who posted six points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Bertie and nudges their season record down to 3-10. As for Perquimans, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-1.
Bertie didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-18 defeat against Martin County on the 28th. As for Perquimans, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-21 win against Washington County on the 28th.
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