After flying high against Tarboro last Thursday, Washington County came back down to earth. The Washington County Panthers took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Goldsboro Cougars on Saturday. The Panthers lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 62-24 score last time.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aaliyah Carter, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 14 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ke'Nyia Young, who went 8 of 17 en route to 16 points and five steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Goldsboro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aziyah Boyer, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Des'Myah Croom, who put up 16 points.
Washington County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Goldsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Washington County and Goldsboro: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Washington County will look to extend North East Carolina Prep's 19-game losing streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Goldsboro will try to hand Princeton their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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