The Pasquotank County Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Manteo Redskins at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Pasquotank County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Pasquotank County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Northeastern. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Eagles are ranked 94th).
Despite their loss, Pasquotank County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Branden Smith, who went 7 of 10 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayon Harris, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Manteo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 79-72 to Currituck County. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (62), the Redskins still had to take the loss.
Pasquotank County's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Manteo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Pasquotank County against Manteo when the teams last played on Wednesday, as the squad secured a 90-62 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pasquotank County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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