The Perquimans Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 79-49 loss at the hands of Martin County. Perquimans was down 59-36 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nyquan Riddick, who scored ten points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Knapp, who scored seven points.
Martin County found their leader in underclassman Kwahli Basnight, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Basnight has scored all season. Tayvon Lee was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Martin County used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Perquimans. And. Zy'tavian Griffin made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Perquimans has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Martin County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Perquimans does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Martin County, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against North East Carolina Prep at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Martin County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matchups.
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