The Perquimans Pirates basketball team (Hertford, NC), dropped 59-49 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Gates County Red Barons (Gatesville, NC)

The Red Barons now sport a 8-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tarboro for a 1A Conference 2 battle on Tuesday, January 24. Gates County will battle a Vikings team coming off a 93-55 league loss to Washington County (Plymouth, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 3-12.

The Pirates (2-13) will now prepare for their battle against Washington County (Plymouth, NC). The Panthers come into the 1A Conference 2 battle with a 12-1 record. In their last battle, Washington County prevailed over Tarboro (Tarboro, NC), 93-55, in a league battle.