It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Hertford County Bears had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 76-55 margin over the Tigers. Hertford County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Hertford County found their leader in underclassman Shimere Garris, who scored 25 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Garris has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keveon Rodgers, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Hertford County, bringing their record for this year to 20-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for James Kenan, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-10.
Hertford County will look to defend their home court on Friday against Franklin Academy at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Franklin Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games. James Kenan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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