Hertford County and Camden County faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Friday. The Hertford County Bears fell just short of the Camden County Bruins by a score of 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bears have suffered since March 5, 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Hertford County lost, don't look at Shimere Garris. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 46.6% of Hertford County's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Remelo Roberston, who scored eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Camden County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adam Gregory, who earned 19 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Gregory a new career-high in points. Antwan Hughes was another key player, putting up 17 points and seven rebounds.
Hertford County's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Camden County, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Coincidentally, Hertford County and Camden County will both be playing Holmes the next time they take the court. Hertford County will head out to face Holmes at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Camden County will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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