North Carolina High School Basketball - SouthWest Edgecombe winner over Tarboro
January 20, 2024: Pinetops, NC 27864
The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars (Pinetops, NC) basketball felled the visiting Tarboro Vikings (Tarboro, NC), 77-69 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Cougars (10-7) will now prepare for their test against West Craven (Vanceboro, NC). The Eagles go into the 2A Eastern Plains test with a 7-5 record. In their last test, West Craven thwarted North Pitt (Bethel, NC), 78-56, in a league test.
The Vikings now own a 1-10 record. They play next when they host Perquimans for a 1A Four Rivers test on Monday, January 22. Tarboro will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 78-57 league loss to Martin County (Williamston, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 4-11.