Basketball Recap: Pamlico County Extends Winning Streak to Six

Pamlico County entered their tilt with Southside on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 61-49 win over the Southside Seahawks. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Seahawks are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Pamlico County to victory were Sydney Whitley-Reese and Nya Clark. Whitley-Reese dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds, while Clark went 10 for 22 on her way to 26 points. Whitley-Reese is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Kyliyah Barber was another key player, putting up seven points along with nine steals and five boards.

Pamlico County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Southside lost, don't look at Tamya Smith. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Michelle Brown, who put up three points and nine boards.

Pamlico County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Southside, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.

Pamlico County will host Lejeune at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pamlico County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. Southside has already played their next contest (against East Carteret), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.