Perquimans waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 57-21 victory over the Washington County Panthers. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pirates just coasted through the last quarter.
Perquimans was led to victory by Lailana Marie Harris and Kaydee Hunter. Marie Harris almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, ten assists, and nine steals, while Hunter went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and five rebounds. Marie Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryah Brown, who posted six points along with six boards and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Perquimans was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington County only racked up two assists.
Washington County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ke'Myia Young, who had 13 points, and Ke'Nyia Young, who put up four points.
Pirates
| 01/28/25 vs Washington County | 57-21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Martin County | 63-43 |
| 01/09/25 vs Tarboro | 59-16 |
| 01/03/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 67-11 |
| 12/28/24 vs Currituck County | 50-29 |
| + 6 more games |
Perquimans' win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points per game. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Perquimans will take on North East Carolina Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perquimans is facing North East Carolina Prep at the right time seeing as North East Carolina Prep is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Washington County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-31 victory against Tarboro on the 30th.
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