North Carolina High School Basketball - Perquimans edges Gates County
January 10, 2023: Gatesville, NC 27938 The Perquimans Pirates (Hertford, NC) basketball nipped the host Gates County Red Barons (Gatesville, NC), 39-35 in Tuesday's league test.
The Pirates (10-2) will now prepare for their test against Riverside-Martin (Williamston, NC). The Knights go into the 1A Conference 2 test with a 1-9 record. In their last test, Riverside-Martin was tipped by Holmes (Edenton, NC), 48-39, in a non-league test.
The Red Barons now own a 6-7 record. They play next when they travel to Pasquotank County for a non-league test on Wednesday, January 11. Gates County will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 47-29 league loss to Currituck County (Barco, NC). The Panthers record now stands at 0-12.