After flying high against Bertie last Friday, Gates County came back down to earth. The Gates County Red Barons took a hard 56-42 fall against the Perquimans Pirates on Monday. The loss put an end to the Red Barons' undefeated start to the season.
Zoey Nowell
| 02/03/25 @ Perquimans | 4 |
| 01/29/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Tarboro | 5 |
| 01/16/25 vs Bear Grass Charter | 2 |
Gates County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Zoey Nowell, who posted four points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Semayia Cross, who went 5-for-11 en route to 11 points and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gates County fell to 18-1. As for Perquimans, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home.
Gates County has already played their next game, a 66-43 victory against Martin County on the 4th. As for Perquimans, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 41-26 win against North Pitt on the 5th.
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