The Bertie Falcons entered their tilt with the Martin County Knights with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Bertie enjoyed a cozy 60-46 victory over Martin County on Wednesday. Given Bertie's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Martin County is ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bertie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tequan Holley, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Holley has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zymiere Dempsey, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.
Martin County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tayvon Lee, who scored 11 points. Ty'quaious Baker was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Martin County struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Bertie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Martin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Bertie will take on Washington County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bertie is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Washington County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Martin County, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Midway at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th.
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