The Bertie Falcons are on the road again on Monday and plays the Wilson Prep Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on March 11th. One thing working in Bertie's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
Bertie extended their postseason success on Friday against Washington County. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 61-43.
Bertie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zymiere Dempsey led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dempsey has scored at least a third of Bertie's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah'Kelvin Rascoe, who scored nine points along with eight assists and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Wilson Prep came tearing into Friday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 win over Southern Wake Academy.
Bertie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. As for Wilson Prep, they pushed their record up to 25-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Bertie came up short against Wilson Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 63-57. Thankfully for Bertie, Jahmar Jones (who scored 27 points along with seven rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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