The Manteo Redskins will head out on the road to face off against the Currituck County Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Manteo has struggled recently with 17 losses in a row, while Currituck County will arrive with 11 straight wins.
On Saturday, Manteo came up short against Camden County and fell 42-31.
First Flight typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Currituck County proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 55-48 victory over the Nighthawks.
Currituck County's win came from a few key players Manteo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amani Dawson, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 20 points in addition to eight steals and five boards. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Arianna White was another key player, going 7-for-15 en route to 19 points along with seven steals and five rebounds.
Manteo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Currituck County, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4.
Manteo suffered a grim 56-35 defeat to Currituck County in their previous meeting back in January. Can Manteo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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