The Manteo Redskins's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against Camden County by a score of 39-32. This was payback for Manteo, who suffered a 46-39 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Manteo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydnee Ballance, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was CC Lowe, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Camden County still got an impressive performance from Faith Underwood, who scored 23 points. Leilah Roberson was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two steals and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Camden County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. This was only their 12th loss (out of 14 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Manteo's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Camden County, their defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-18.
Manteo will square off against Hertford County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hertford Countypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Manteo in North Carolina (Hertford County is ranked 149th, while Manteo is ranked 419th). Camden County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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