Washington County is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Bertie is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Washington County Panthers will take on the Bertie Falcons at TBD on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Washington County had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-57 victory over the Hurricanes. Given Washington County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Pamlico County is ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington County can attribute much of their success to Amari Chesson, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and five steals, and Brandon Carter Jr., who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carter Jr. has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mike'Hi Melvin, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Bertie put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Voyager as Bertie made off with a 82-58 victory.
Washington County's win bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Bertie, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season.
Washington County came up short against Bertie in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 54-48. Will Washington County 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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