Martin County won the last time they faced North East Carolina Prep and things went their way on Friday too. The Martin County Gators breezed by the North East Carolina Prep Husky to the tune of 74-43. With the Gators ahead 43-22 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Martin County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamarion Larry, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 21 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Matthewson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Martin County was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North East Carolina Prep only racked up 11 assists.
Despite the loss, North East Carolina Prep still got an impressive performance from Chadwick Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 boards. Barnes is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season.
Martin County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for North East Carolina Prep, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martin County will take on Perquimans at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for North East Carolina Prep, they will square off against Bertie at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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