Pasquotank County lost against Currituck County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pasquotank County Panthers took a blow against the Currituck County Knights, falling 71-33. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Knights are ranked 129th).
Pasquotank County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Veychara Eley, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Karissa Jones, who earned six points.
Currituck County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arianna White, who went 6 for 13 en route to 20 points along with six rebounds and six steals. White continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Amani Dawson was another key player, going 8 of 12 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Pasquotank County's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Currituck County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pasquotank County will challenge First Flight at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Flight will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pasquotank County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Currituck County, they will face off against Northeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Currituck County is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Northeastern a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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