Jones is 0-10 against Pamlico County since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Jones Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m.
Jones is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Northside - Pinetown, falling 65-25. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 603rd, while the Panthers are ranked 185th).
Meanwhile, Pamlico County waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 71-32 victory over the Mariners.
Pamlico County is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Jones was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of Pamlico County when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pamlico County's Kyliyah Barber, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points and five steals. Now that Jones knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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