There's no place like home for the Hertford County Bears, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They took their game at home on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 75-45 win over Manteo. Given Hertford County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while Manteo is ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keveon Rodgers was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Rimiez Williams was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Despite the loss, Manteo still got an impressive performance from Taylor Granitzki, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zay Williams, who scored 11 points.
Hertford County's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Manteo, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Hertford County will head out on the road to take on Holmes at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Hertford County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Wednesday. As for Manteo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Camden County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Manteo focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Wednesday.
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