The Pamlico County Hurricanes entered their tilt with the Jones Trojans with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Pamlico County claimed a resounding 80-40 victory over Jones at home. With Pamlico County ahead 45-18 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pamlico County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Koby Lane, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Lane has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antoine King, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Pamlico County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Jones, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Pamlico County will head out on the road to take on Northside - Pinetown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pamlico County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 contests -- so hopefully Northside - Pinetown likes a good challenge. As for Jones, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Southside at 7:00 p.m. Southside is coming into the contest with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Jones will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
