The Northside - Pinetown Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pasquotank County Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside - Pinetown will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Tuesday, Northside - Pinetown strolled past North East Carolina Prep with points to spare, taking the game 65-51.
Northside - Pinetown found their leader in underclassman Malachi Moore, who scored 23 points along with 5 assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Moore has scored at least 25% of Northside - Pinetown's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zi'mier Alexander, who scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pasquotank County pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The game between Pasquotank County and Gates County wasn't particularly close, with Pasquotank County falling 74-57. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Friday (55), Pasquotank County still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Pasquotank County saw an underclassman step up: Tristan Peterson scored 20 points. The game was Peterson's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Smith, who scored 13 points.
Northside - Pinetown has yet to lose a contest on the road this season, leaving them with a 6-0 record. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.67 points. As for Pasquotank County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Northside - Pinetown have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pasquotank County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Northside - Pinetown took a serious blow against Pasquotank County when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 82-53. Will Northside - Pinetown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
