The Camden County Bruins had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 63-43 margin over Manteo. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, as Camden County did.
Leading Camden County to victory were Noah Chopek and Xzavior Wiggins. Chopek scored 19 points along with three steals, while Wiggins dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Wiggins has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. J'ron Pendleton was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Despite the defeat, Manteo saw an underclassman step up: Zay Williams scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Camden County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Manteo, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Camden County will take on the Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Currituck County is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 61.4 points per game this season. As for Manteo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nighthawks at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Flight is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.6 points per game this season.
