Martin County lost against Gates County back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Martin County Gators lost 66-43 to the Gates County Red Barons. 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 259th, while the Red Barons are ranked 83rd).
Leading Gates County to victory were London Barber and Zoey Nowell. Barber posted 21 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Nowell almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Nowell a new career-high in blocks (five). Another player making a difference was Zebriya Woodley, who earned eight points and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Martin County and nudges their season record down to 11-7. As for Gates County, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Washington County the next time they take the court. Martin County will host Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Gates County will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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