The Martin County Gators will take on the Whiteville Wolfpack on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Martin County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Lenoir with a sharp 86-64 win. The Gators' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kamarion Larry
| 02/25/25 vs North Lenoir | 67% |
| 01/02/25 vs Pamlico County | 60% |
| 01/07/25 vs Bertie | 50% |
| 12/26/24 vs South Central | 43% |
| 01/17/25 @ Perquimans | 33% |
Martin County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamarion Larry, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 24 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Larry a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Kwahli Basnight was another key player, shooting 4-for-5 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 19 points and ten boards.
Martin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Whiteville had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They walked away with a 70-61 victory over the Warriors.
Whiteville pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Martin County, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
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