The Gates County Red Barons basketball team (Gatesville, NC), was overwhelmed 82-41 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Tarboro Vikings (Tarboro, NC)

The Vikings now possess a 5-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Martin County for a 1A Four Rivers battle on Friday, February 2. Tarboro will confront a Knights team coming off a 63-56 league loss to Washington County (Plymouth, NC). The Knights record now stands at 12-7.

The Red Barons (5-11) will now prepare for their battle against Bertie (Windsor, NC). The Falcons come into the 1A Four Rivers battle with a 15-3 record. In their last battle, Bertie was overwhelmed by Martin County (Williamston, NC), 68-66, in a league battle.