After flying high against the Bertie Falcons last Monday, the Washington County Panthers came back down to earth. Washington County received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 50-35 to Perquimans. While losing is never fun, Washington County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while Perquimans is ranked 97th).
Despite the defeat, Washington County saw an underclassman step up: Ke'Myia Young scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Carter, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Washington County's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Perquimans, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Washington County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perquimans, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Gates County at 7:00 p.m. Gates County will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Perquimans surely won't give up without a fight.
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