The Bertie Falcons will square off against the Hertford County Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Bertie came up short against Gates County and fell 45-34. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hertford County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 58-47 to Northeastern. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Eagles are ranked 94th).
Hertford County's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Bertie, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bertie beat Hertford County 51-38 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bertie since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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