The Pamlico County Hurricanes have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They enjoyed a cozy 56-41 victory over Martin County on Thursday. That's another feather in the cap for Pamlico County, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Pamlico County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sydney Whitley-Reese led the charge by scoring 24 points along with six steals and five rebounds. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Whitley-Reese has scored at least 25% of Pamlico County's points. Another player making a difference was Kyliyah Barber, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Pamlico County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Martin County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pamlico County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lejeune at 5:00 p.m. on January 12th. Lejeune is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. Martin County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th.
