Manteo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 72-61 to the Holmes Aces. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redskins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-57 back in December of 2024.
Zay Banks
| 02/05/25 @ Holmes | 10 |
| 02/03/25 vs Pasquotank County | 8 |
| 01/31/25 vs Currituck County | 9 |
| 01/29/25 @ Pasquotank County | 5 |
| 01/27/25 @ First Flight | 7 |
| + 19 more games |
Manteo's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zay Banks, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Banks has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sam Jenkins, who put up 11 points and five steals.
Holmes was led to victory by Naijhir White and Tucker Baldwin. White earned 15 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds, while Baldwin went 8 of 17 on his way to 25 points. Thanks to that strong game, White now owns an excellent 45.1% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre'Shaun Rankins, who scored eight points and seven boards.
Manteo's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Holmes, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Manteo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 85-50 loss against Northeastern on the 6th. As for Holmes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 81-45 defeat against First Flight on the 7th.
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