The Northside - Pinetown Panthers fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Pamlico County Hurricanes on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Northside - Pinetown lost, one person who can't be blamed is Griffin Johnson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Malachi Moore was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Pamlico County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Koby Lane, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tariq Barber, who scored 20 points.
Northside - Pinetown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season. As for Pamlico County, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
Northside - Pinetown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pamlico County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Carteret at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pamlico County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 games.
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