Two dominant guards in Zymiere Dempsey and Brandon Carter Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bertie Falcons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Washington County Panthers on March 8th. Bertie has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
With a playoff game on the line, Bertie rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 82-58. Bertie has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Washington County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Pamlico County 72-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Washington County can attribute much of their success to Amari Chesson, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and five steals, and 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike'Hi Melvin, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Bertie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Washington County, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Bertie didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Washington County in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. Does Bertie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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