The Martin County Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Washington County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin County will be strutting in after a victory while Washington County will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Martin County was fully in charge, breezing past North East Carolina Prep 53-5. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Washington County played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 66-33 loss at the hands of Gates County. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Red Barons are ranked 85th).
Martin County will have to keep a close watch on Aaliyah Carter and Ke'Nyia Young, a pair of players who had a big impact on Washington County's prior game. Carter posted 11 points and five assists, while Young went 6 of 12 on her way to 13 points.
Martin County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Washington County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Martin County took their victory against Washington County when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 71-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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