After losing to North Pitt the last time they met, Perquimans decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Perquimans Pirates took down the North Pitt Panthers 41-26 on Wednesday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Panthers are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why North Pitt lost, don't look at Zihanna Lightfoot. Despite the final result, she posted six points and 15 rebounds. Lightfoot is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last ten games she's played.
Pirates
| 02/05/25 vs North Pitt | 41-26 |
| 02/03/25 vs Gates County | 56-42 |
| 01/28/25 vs Washington County | 57-21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Martin County | 63-43 |
| 01/09/25 vs Tarboro | 59-16 |
| + 8 more games |
Perquimans' victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for North Pitt, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Perquimans will challenge Tarboro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perquimans' defense has only allowed 27.1 points per game this season, so Tarboro's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Pitt, they will face off against Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Pitt is facing Washington at the right time seeing as Washington is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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