Washington County is 7-2 against Bertie since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Washington County Panthers will be playing at home against the Bertie Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Washington County entered their tilt with Martin County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Washington County blew past Martin County 87-67. Given Washington County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Martin County is ranked 305th), the result on Tuesday 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. is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Chesson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bertie came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to Perquimans for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-35 win at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-11.
Washington County's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Bertie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Washington County skirted past Bertie 45-42 when the teams last played back in January. Does Washington County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bertie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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