Deep Creek was the 56-38 winner over Pasquotank County when they last played one another back in January of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Hornets were beaten by the Panthers 68-36 on Monday. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jayce Bailey
| 01/19/26 vs Pasquotank County | 57% |
| 01/16/26 @ Indian River | 50% |
| 01/13/26 vs Lakeland | 62% |
| 01/10/26 @ Heritage | 75% |
| 01/09/26 vs King's Fork | 75% |
| + 2 more games |
Deep Creek's loss came despite strong showings from Devon Polk and Jayce Bailey. Polk dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards, while Bailey almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. Bailey is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played.
Branden Smith had another great game (as he tends to do), going 11-for-14 to rack up 29 points for Pasquotank County. Those 29 points gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey Barnes, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five blocks.
Deep Creek has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Pasquotank County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Coming up, Deep Creek and Oscar Smith will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. As for Pasquotank County, they will head out on the road to face off against Currituck County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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