The Tarboro Vikings and the Falls Lake Firebirds squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Tarboro Vikings had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Firebirds on the road and fell 64-32. Tarboro just can't catch a break and has now endured eight losses in a row.
It was another big night for Emerson Thompson, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists for Falls Lake. Thompson is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Williams, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Tarboro's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Falls Lake, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 28-2.
Tarboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Falls Lake, they will play host again and welcome Washington County, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 289th, while Falls Lake is ranked 115th).
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