Perquimans County won the last time they faced Lawrence Academy and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pirates snuck past the Warriors with a 57-51 victory. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Perquimans County had a senior duo take command as Xavier Spellman shot 41% from the field on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds and NaQuan Riddick went 5-for-8 to rack up 12 points and seven boards. Spellman is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Parker Nixon, who posted ten points.
Perquimans County was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lawrence Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ben Woodard, who shot 56% from the field en route to 10 points and eight rebounds. Carter Hoggard was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Pirates
| 12/17/25 vs Lawrence Academy | 57-51 |
| 12/15/25 @ Lawrence Academy | 53-34 |
| 12/12/25 vs Bear Grass Charter | 59-25 |
The win was the third in a row for Perquimans County, bringing their record up to 4-1. As for Lawrence Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Perquimans County will head out to square off against Washington County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lawrence Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pungo Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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