The Washington County Panthers stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Martin County 87-67. Given Washington County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Martin County is ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon Carter Jr. led the charge by dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Carter Jr. also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Chesson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Matthewson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Tayvon Lee was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Martin County's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Jysen Shepherd got a bit more time on the court (18 vs. his season average of nine). Shepherd made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points along with four steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
The win (which was Washington County's third in a row) raised their record to 18-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 39 points. As for Martin County, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9.
Washington County will take on Bertie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington County is coming into the game with ten straight wins at home, so Bertie is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Martin County, they will head out on the road to take on Perquimans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Martin County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 706 points over their last ten games.
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