North Carolina High School Basketball - Tarboro holds off South Creek
January 22, 2019: Tarboro, NC 27886 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Tarboro Vikings (Tarboro, NC) and the visiting South Creek Cougars (Robersonville, NC), saw Tarboro's basketball squad hold off South Creek by a tally of 97-95.
With the victory, Tarboro improves its record to 9-4 on the campaign. The Vikings host Rocky Mount Preparatory (Rocky Mount, NC) to confront the Jaguars in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, January 23. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 5-9. Rocky Mount Preparatory won 76-71 in their recent league challenge against Northampton County (Gaston, NC)
Next up, the Cougars confront the Tarboro Vikings (Tarboro, NC) in a Coastal Plains 1A challenge, on Friday, January 25. South Creek will attempt to improve on its 1-14 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 9-5 record after their 62-52 non-league loss to Rocky Mount Preparatory (Rocky Mount, NC).