North East Carolina Prep is on a four-game streak of home losses, Gates County a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The North East Carolina Prep Husky will welcome the Gates County Red Barons at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North East Carolina Prep is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Martin County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North East Carolina Prep came up short against Martin County, falling 60-36. The contest marked the Husky's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gates County suffered their biggest defeat since January 9th on Friday. They were outmatched by Washington County and fell 81-47. While losing is never fun, the Red Barons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Panthers are ranked 123rd).
North East Carolina Prep's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Gates County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
North East Carolina Prep couldn't quite finish off Gates County when the teams last played last Wednesday and fell 49-47. Will North East Carolina Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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