Two dominant guards in Lily McLean and Sydney Whitley-Reese are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southside Seahawks will head out to challenge the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southside will be strutting in after a win while Pamlico County will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Southside humbled Jones with a 64-18 victory. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Tamya Smith
| 02/11/25 vs Jones | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lejeune | 20 |
| 01/30/24 @ Northside - Pinetown | 20 |
| 02/27/24 @ Chatham Central | 19 |
| 02/16/24 vs Lejeune | 19 |
Tamya Smith was a one-woman wrecking crew for Southside as she went 9 of 18 on her way to 21 points and three steals. Those 21 points gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was I'Kiriyah Minor, who posted 15 points and five boards.
Southside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pamlico County suffered their closest defeat since December 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Northside - Pinetown by a score of 56-53.
Southside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Pamlico County, their loss dropped their record down to 19-4.
Southside came up short against Pamlico County in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 61-49. Can Southside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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