North East Carolina Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 72-49 to the Bertie Falcons. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Husky this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-38 back in January.
| 02/05/25 vs Bertie | 8 |
| 02/04/25 vs Washington County | 16 |
| 01/31/25 vs Perquimans | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Howard | 13 |
| 01/17/25 vs Tarboro | 15 |
North East Carolina Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Chadwick Barnes and Cicere Lancaster. Barnes went 7 of 16 en route to 14 points along with eight boards and four steals, while Lancaster made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points and three steals. Barnes is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayden King, who posted two points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, North East Carolina Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
North East Carolina Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Bertie, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
North East Carolina Prep is taking a road trip to face off against Martin County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bertie, they will be playing at home against Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bertie's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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