The Pasquotank County Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Camden County by a score of 60-57. The matchup was a 30-30 toss-up at halftime, but Pasquotank County was outscored by Camden County in the second.
Despite the loss, Pasquotank County saw an underclassman step up: Tristan Peterson scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Peterson has scored all season. Landon Kuhn was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Pasquotank County dropped their record down to 4-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Camden County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pasquotank County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Holmes at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Holmes is ranked 443rd, while Pasquotank County is ranked 460th). As for Camden County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Manteo at 7:30 p.m. Manteo is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
