Having just played yesterday, the Perquimans Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Bertie Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Perquimans has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 18.
Perquimans saw some tournament action on Monday. They took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northampton. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellowjackets 21-12 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Bertie suffered their closest defeat since January 30, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Washington County by a score of 52-50. 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 316th, while the Panthers are ranked 100th).
Perquimans will have to contain Zymiere Dempsey as he made an impact in Bertie's last game. He dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 boards. Dempsey's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayvien Ward, who went 8 of 20 en route to 18 points.
Even though they lost, Bertie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Perquimans' loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Bertie, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Perquimans took a serious blow against Bertie in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 76-35. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Perquimans was down 51-11.
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