Manteo is 2-8 against Currituck County since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Manteo Redskins will welcome the Currituck County Knights at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Manteo is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They took a blow against Pasquotank County, falling 90-62.
| 01/29/25 @ Pasquotank County | 3 |
| 01/27/25 @ First Flight | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hertford County | 2 |
Manteo's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Landon Sawyer, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points and five boards, and Sam Jenkins, who posted 11 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Jenkins has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai McGilberry, who earned six points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Currituck County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 74-55 to First Flight. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Nighthawks are ranked 146th).
Currituck County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Manteo, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Manteo came up short against Currituck County in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 55-48. Will Manteo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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