The Holmes Aces will head out to challenge the Bertie Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holmes has three straight victories, Bertie has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Holmes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 69-49 margin over Perquimans on Tuesday. The contest marked the Aces' most dominant win of the season so far.
| 12/17/24 vs Perquimans | 17 |
| 12/03/24 @ Perquimans | 15 |
| 12/26/23 vs Gates County | 13 |
| 12/04/24 vs Ocracoke | 12 |
| 12/05/23 vs Perquimans | 12 |
Holmes' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tucker Baldwin, who went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points along with six steals and five boards, and Jaemikle Etheridge, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Those 17 points gave Baldwin a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Naijhir White, who posted ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Bertie was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 66-60 to Wilson Prep.
Holmes' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bertie, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Holmes was dealt a bruising 64-25 defeat at the hands of Bertie in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bertie's Zymiere Dempsey, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points. Now that Holmes knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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