Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Bertie Falcons walked away with it. They took down the Panthers 61-43 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for Bertie who now have 12 in a row.
Bertie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zymiere Dempsey, who almost dropped 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. Another player making a difference was Jah'Kelvin Rascoe, who scored nine points along with eight assists and seven steals.
Bertie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. As for Washington County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-4.
Bertie is on the road again on Monday and plays Wilson Prep at 4:00 p.m. on March 11th. Wilson Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Bertie likes a good challenge. Washington County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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