Perquimans was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 80-49 loss at the hands of the Bertie Falcons. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 76-35 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Perquimans still got an impressive performance from Xavier Spellman, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Nixon, who put up six points and three blocks.
It was another big night for Zymiere Dempsey, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine boards for Bertie. That makes it five consecutive games in which Dempsey has scored at least a third of Bertie's points. Tayvien Ward was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Perquimans' loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Bertie, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Perquimans wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-50 defeat against Washington County on the 28th. As for Bertie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-64 loss against Martin County on the 28th.
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