The Tarboro Vikings (Tarboro, NC) basketball toppled the visiting Gates County Red Barons (Gatesville, NC), 69-54 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Vikings now possess a 9-2 record. They play next when they travel to Washington County for a 1A/2A Four Rivers bout on Thursday, January 30. Tarboro will play a Panthers team coming off a 70-50 league win over Perquimans (Hertford, NC). The Panthers record now stands at 11-1.

With the loss, Gates County falls to 4-10 on the campaign. The Red barons host North East Carolina Prep (Tarboro, NC) to play the Husky in a 1A/2A Four Rivers bout on Wednesday, January 29. The Husky go into the bout with a record of 12-5. North East Carolina Prep won 50-45 in their recent non-league bout against Howard (Wilson, NC)