Perquimans was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 70-50 to the Washington County Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while the Panthers are ranked 127th).
Despite the loss, Perquimans still got an impressive performance from Nyquan Riddick, who posted 11 points and six boards. Xhyher Hunter was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
Pirates
| 01/28/25 vs Washington County | 10 |
| 01/17/25 vs Martin County | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ Gates County | 3 |
Even though they lost, Perquimans smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
ZyQuan Sanders was a one-man wrecking crew for Washington County as he dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brandon Carter Jr., who went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points along with seven boards and five steals.
Perquimans' defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Washington County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Perquimans wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 68-57 victory against North East Carolina Prep on the 31st. As for Washington County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-57 win against Tarboro on the 30th.
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