The Pamlico County Hurricanes had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.1 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They managed a 60-56 victory over Northside - Pinetown. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Pamlico County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Koby Lane, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Tariq Barber was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
When it comes to explaining why Northside - Pinetown lost, one person who can't be blamed is Griffin Johnson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malachi Moore, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Pamlico County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Northside - Pinetown, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season.
Pamlico County will be playing at home against East Carteret at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pamlico County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matchups -- so hopefully East Carteret likes a good challenge. Northside - Pinetown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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