Gates County put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 50-21 victory over the Camden County Bruins. Given the Red Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Bruins are ranked 447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gates County was led to victory by Kyndall Banks and Semayia Cross. Banks went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points in addition to five boards and five steals, while Cross posted 11 points and five steals. Banks has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of London Barber, who had ten points and five rebounds.

Red Barons
12/09/24 @ Camden County | 50-21 |
12/06/24 @ Holmes | 48-36 |
12/05/24 @ Manteo | 51-12 |
Gates County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 30 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Camden County still got an impressive performance from Aaliyah Anderson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Gates County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Camden County, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Gates County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-14 victory against Manteo on the 10th. As for Camden County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-24 defeat against Northside - Pinetown on the 11th.
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