Basketball Recap: Warren County Takes a Loss

Warren County came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the North Edgecombe Warriors by a score of 51-48 on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Despite the loss, Warren County still got an impressive performance from Mariah Harris, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance gave Harris a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Za'Kiyah Macklin, who posted ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Even though they lost, Warren County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.

Warren County's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for North Edgecombe, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Warren County will venture away from home to take on KIPP P at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Warren County is facing KIPP P at the right time seeing as KIPP P is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for North Edgecombe, they will head out on the road to face off against Wilson Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wilson Prep will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something North Edgecombe surely won't give up without a fight.