Pamlico County is 0-5 against Washington County since December of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Hurricanes will take on the Panthers in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. Pamlico County has given up an average of 68.8 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pamlico County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Carteret on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hurricanes came up short against the Patriots, falling 71-45. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Patriots are ranked 190th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Noah Gibbs, who posted nine points. Timmy Taylor was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Washington County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bertie on Friday.
Like Pamlico County, Washington County lost despite seeing results from several players. Ishawn Fuller led the charge by dropping a double-double with ten points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keitrell Sutton, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points.
Pamlico County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Pamlico County lost to Washington County on the road by a decisive 70-52 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Thankfully for the Hurricanes, Brandon Carter Jr. (who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 15 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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