The Washington County Panthers will face off against the Martin County Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington County will be strutting in after a win while Martin County will be coming in after a defeat.
Washington County is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Bertie: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Washington County blew Bertie out of the water with a 67-29 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ke'Myia Young
| 01/17/25 vs Bertie | 10 |
| 12/30/24 vs Hobgood Charter | 8 |
| 01/16/24 vs Tarboro | 7 |
| 02/03/24 @ North Edgecombe | 7 |
| 12/08/23 vs Columbia | 6 |
Washington County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ke'Myia Young, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten steals, and Aaliyah Carter, who went 9 of 16 on her way to 22 points along with seven steals and six boards. Those ten steals gave Young a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ke'Nyia Young, who posted ten points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Martin County lost 63-43 to Perquimans on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Pirates are ranked 72nd).
Martin County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Washington County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Washington County came up short against Martin County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 77-73. Can Washington County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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