Manteo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They took a 45-30 bruising from the Hertford County Bears. The Redskins were down 42-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Symaria Howard
| 02/11/25 vs Hertford County | 5 |
| 02/03/25 vs Pasquotank County | 2 |
| 02/05/25 @ Holmes | 1 |
| 01/29/25 @ Pasquotank County | 1 |
| 01/14/25 vs Northeastern | 1 |
Despite the loss, Manteo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Symaria Howard posted ten points along with six rebounds and five steals. Those five steals gave Howard a new career-high. Whitney Salazar also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Hertford County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brooklynn White, who put up ten points in addition to eight assists and six steals. White has become a key player for Hertford County: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 6-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Karae' Alfred, who scored ten points and five boards.
Manteo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Hertford County, their record is now 9-12.
Looking ahead, Manteo will head out to challenge Camden County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manteo is facing Camden County at the right time seeing as Camden County is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Hertford County has already played their next game (against Holmes), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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