The Washington County Panthers will square off against the Holmes Aces at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
Washington County is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Hobgood Charter: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Washington County blew Hobgood Charter out of the water with a 65-14 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
12/30/24 vs Hobgood Charter | 19 |
12/27/24 @ Northampton County | 24 |
12/21/24 vs Currituck County | 23 |
12/13/24 vs Pasquotank County | 17 |
Washington County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ke'Myia Young, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. The game was Young's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Carter, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holmes). They enjoyed a cozy 41-23 victory over Bertie last Friday.
Washington County's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Holmes, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Washington County came up short against Holmes in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 50-41. Thankfully for Washington County, Le'Asia Stanley (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 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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