Pasquotank County lost against Northeastern back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Pasquotank County Panthers took a 60-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeastern Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Eagles are ranked 90th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Branden Smith, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Jayon Harris, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
Tyell Saunders was his usual excellent self, putting up 26 points and six steals for Northeastern. Mekkhei Williams was another key player, scoring seven points and six boards.
Pasquotank County's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Northeastern, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Pasquotank County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 82-53 win against Manteo on the 3rd. Northeastern has also already played their next contest, a 58-34 victory against Camden County on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
