
Falcons
01/03/25 vs Gates County | 52 |
01/13/25 vs Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech | 51 |
01/14/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 34 |
01/27/25 vs Perquimans | 31 |
There's no place like home for Bertie, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Perquimans Pirates, posting an 80-49 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 31 points or more this season.
Zymiere Dempsey was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 30 points and nine boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bertie's points. Another player making a difference was Tayvien Ward, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Bertie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Perquimans still got an impressive performance from Xavier Spellman, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Nixon, who had six points and three blocks.
Bertie's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.6 points per game. As for Perquimans, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Bertie has already played their next game, a 70-64 defeat against Martin County on the 28th. As for Perquimans, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-50 loss against Washington County on the 28th.
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