Having just played yesterday, the Havelock Rams will get right back to it and host the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Havelock: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Pamlico County has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Havelock is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Jacksonville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Havelock had to suffer through a 60-24 loss at the hands of Jacksonville. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pamlico County). They managed a 77-72 victory over Martin County on Thursday. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Gators are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pamlico County found their leader in sophomore Sydney Whitley-Reese, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 17 rebounds. Whitley-Reese's evening made it 14 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nya Clark, who posted 17 points.
Pamlico County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Havelock's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Pamlico County, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Havelock beat Pamlico County 45-38 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Havelock repeat their success, or does Pamlico County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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