Northside - Pinetown is 0-10 against Pamlico County since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northside - Pinetown Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. Northside - Pinetown has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 681 points over their last ten contests.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Northside - Pinetown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 64-60 victory over Jones. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Northside - Pinetown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Griffin Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malachi Moore, who scored 13 points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Pamlico County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.2 points), and they went ahead and made it seven two weeks ago. They secured a 73-67 W over Northside - Pinetown. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Pamlico County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tariq Barber, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Braylen Ollison was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Northside - Pinetown's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Pamlico County, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Northside - Pinetown have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Pamlico County struggles in that department as they've made 40.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northside - Pinetown came up short against Pamlico County when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 73-67. Can Northside - Pinetown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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