Camden County is 2-7 against Hertford County since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Camden County Bruins and the Hertford County Bears will meet for a tough Bear Battle. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Camden County will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 24-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Pasquotank County out 61-58. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bruins as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Hertford County came into Wednesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Currituck County 75-72.
Camden County better keep an eye on Shimere Garris. He was instrumental in Hertford County's win, dropping a double-double on 38 points and 14 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Garris has scored at least a third of Hertford County's points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Powell, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points and three steals.
The victory got Camden County back to even at 10-10. As for Hertford County, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Camden County might still be hurting after the 73-49 defeat they got from Hertford County when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hertford County's Rimiez Williams, who went 11 for 15 en route to 24 points and five steals. Now that Camden County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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