Basketball Recap: North East Carolina Prep Takes a Loss

North East Carolina Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 70-49 to the Washington County Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-45 last Tuesday.

Despite the loss, North East Carolina Prep still got an impressive performance from Chadwick Barnes, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards. Barnes is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Andrew Sessoms was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Even though they lost, North East Carolina Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 47 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Christian Phelps continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Washington County, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 16 boards. What's more, Phelps also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nai'Jai Carter, who posted ten points and three steals.

North East Carolina Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Washington County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-2.

North East Carolina Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-54 loss against Tarboro on the 14th. As for Washington County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-42 victory against Bertie on the 14th.