Manteo lost against Currituck County back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Manteo Redskins fell 55-48 to the Currituck County Knights. The match marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Manteo's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Granitzki, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahmir Burton-Bailey, who posted eight points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Manteo was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Currituck County only posted five assists.
Leading Currituck County to victory were Jamie Dance and Tristan Peterson. Dance dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards, while Peterson went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Dance a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Pickering, who had four points and six boards.
Manteo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Currituck County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pasquotank County the next time they take the court. Currituck County will head out to face Pasquotank County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Manteo will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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