Manteo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 65-55 to the Hertford County Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 85-46 back in January.
Taylor Granitzki
| 02/11/25 vs Hertford County | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hertford County | 1 |
| 12/19/24 vs First Flight | 1 |
| 12/12/24 vs Holmes | 1 |
| 02/14/24 @ Hertford County | 1 |
Despite the loss, Manteo still got an impressive performance from Taylor Granitzki, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Granitzki a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Landon Sawyer, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 12 points and six rebounds.
Shimere Garris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hertford County, dropping a double-double with 35 points and 13 boards. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Garris has scored at least a third of Hertford County's points. Rucker Nixon was another key player, putting up ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Manteo's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Hertford County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Manteo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-47 defeat against Camden County on the 13th. As for Hertford County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-57 victory against Holmes on the 12th.
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