Tarboro and Gates County are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Tarboro Vikings will take on the Gates County Red Barons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tarboro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Tarboro will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating North Edgecombe, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Tarboro really took it to North Edgecombe for the full four quarters, racking up an 81-50 win. The Vikings pushed the score to 69-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Gates County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Bertie, falling 88-36. The game marked the Red Barons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Tarboro now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Gates County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Tarboro against Gates County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 78-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tarboro since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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