The Pamlico County Hurricanes lost a heartbreaker to the East Carteret Mariners when they met back in January, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. Pamlico County took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Carteret. Pamlico County has struggled against East Carteret recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Pamlico County saw an underclassman step up: Sydney Whitley-Reese dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dania Galvan-Veliz, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Pamlico County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for East Carteret, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pamlico County will take on Bertie at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pamlico County is facing Bertie at the right time seeing as Bertie is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for East Carteret, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Greene Central at 5:00 p.m. on February 27th. East Carteret knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Greene Central likes a good challenge.
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