Washington County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Pamlico County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Washington County Panthers will take on the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Washington County extended their postseason success on Friday against Vance Charter. They claimed a resounding 83-54 victory over the Knights at home. Washington County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Amari Chesson and Brandon Carter Jr. were among the main playmakers for Washington County as the former scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and five steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. Jah'vier Ford was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Pamlico County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bear Grass Charter on Friday, but they still walked away with a 78-72 victory. Given Pamlico County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while Bear Grass Charter is ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington County's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Pamlico County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Washington County strolled past Pamlico County in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a score of 69-55. Will Washington County repeat their success, or does Pamlico County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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