The Bertie Falcons entered their tilt with the Washington County Panthers with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Bertie managed a 54-48 victory over Washington County on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Bertie, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bertie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zymiere Dempsey, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Dempsey has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tequan Holley, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brandon Carter Jr., who scored 21 points along with six rebounds. Carter Jr. hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. Ke'Vontae Lucas was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Bertie is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 19-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bertie will take on KIPP P at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Bertie's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while KIPP P has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Washington County will take on Falls Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington County is facing Falls Lake at the right time seeing as Falls Lake is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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