Panthers
| 02/18/25 vs Bertie | 37-47 |
| 02/17/25 vs Martin County | 57-35 |
| 02/14/25 @ Bertie | 52-42 |
| 02/12/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 70-49 |
| 02/11/25 vs Martin County | 47-38 |
It was a good run, but Washington County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 47-37 to the Bertie Falcons. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Falcons are ranked 203rd).
Washington County's loss came despite strong showings from Christian Phelps and Ishawn Fuller. Phelps dropped a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds, while Fuller almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards. Phelps has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last four times he's played.
Even though they lost, Washington County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Bertie had a senior duo take command as Tayvien Ward went 6-for-15 on his way to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals and Zymiere Dempsey posted 15 points along with seven boards and three steals. Ward is becoming a predictor of Bertie's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 10-1 (and 3-10 when he doesn't).
Washington County's record is now 18-3. As for Bertie, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-11.
Washington County has already played their next matchup, a 79-57 win against Clover Garden School on the 25th. As for Bertie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-54 victory against Roxboro Community on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
