After flying high against Bertie two weeks ago, Washington County came back down to earth. The Washington County Panthers were beaten by the Perquimans Pirates 57-21 on Tuesday. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Washington County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ke'Myia Young, who posted 13 points, and Ke'Nyia Young, who earned four points.
Leading Perquimans to victory were Lailana Marie Harris and Kaydee Hunter. Marie Harris almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, ten assists, and nine steals, while Hunter went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and five boards. Those 22 points gave Hunter a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryah Brown, who scored six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Washington County's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Perquimans, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Washington County has already played their next match, a 64-31 victory against Tarboro on the 30th. As for Perquimans, they will face off against North East Carolina Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perquimans is facing North East Carolina Prep at the right time seeing as North East Carolina Prep is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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