Gators
| 12/11/24 vs Southside | 46 |
| 01/02/25 vs Pamlico County | 41 |
| 01/10/25 @ North East Carolina Prep | 31 |
| 12/19/24 vs Gates County | 29 |
| 02/07/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 24 |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Martin County on Friday. Everything went their way against the North East Carolina Prep Husky as the Martin County Gators made off with a 60-36 win. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Martin County found their leader in freshman Jayden Moore, who went 8 of 14 to rack up 18 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Moore. Another player making a difference was Kel'Javious Moore, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Martin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why North East Carolina Prep lost, don't look at Chadwick Barnes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 22 points and 15 boards. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Cicere Lancaster, who posted seven points and four steals.
Martin County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for North East Carolina Prep, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Coming up, Martin County will venture away from home to take on Washington County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Washington County has won six straight at home, while Martin County won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for North East Carolina Prep, they will host Gates County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North East Carolina Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
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