This season hasn't been kind to the Corinth Holders Pirates, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. They suffered a rough 66-41 defeat at the hands of Martin County on Saturday.
Corinth Holders' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylon Holder, who scored 12 points along with 7 rebounds. Holder continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Smith, who scored 10 points along with 6 rebounds.
Martin County found their leader in underclassman Jordan Matthewson, who scored 19 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Tayvon Lee was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Corinth Holders' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Martin County, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Corinth Holders will take on Southern Lee at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Lee presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Corinth Holders in North Carolina (Southern Lee is ranked 29th, while Corinth Holders is ranked 472nd). As for Martin County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Pamlico County at 8:00 p.m. Hopefully Pamlico County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
