The Manteo Redskins will take on the Pasquotank County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Manteo has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 13.
Last Friday, Manteo came up short against Currituck County and fell 79-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (62), the Redskins still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Pasquotank County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 60-54 to Northeastern. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Eagles are ranked 94th).
Manteo will need focus on slowing down Branden Smith, one of several Pasquotank County players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayon Harris, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and five boards.
Pasquotank County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Manteo, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Manteo took a serious blow against Pasquotank County in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 90-62. Will Manteo 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.
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