Washington County lost to North Edgecombe back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Panthers fell 62-55 to the Warriors. 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 498th, while the Warriors are ranked 226th).
Despite the loss, Washington County still got an impressive performance from Christian Phelps, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ishawn Fuller, who posted eight points.
North Edgecombe found their leader in freshman Pierre Hewlin, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 22 points along with seven boards and three steals. The game was Hewlin's eighth in a row with at least 17 points. Saadiq Barber was another key player, shooting 46% from the field on his way to 13 points.
Washington County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for North Edgecombe, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Washington County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-38 victory against Sallie B. Howard on the 13th. As for North Edgecombe, they have also already played their next contest, a 69-65 win against Wilson Prep Academy on the 13th.
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