Having just played yesterday, the Bertie Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Tarboro Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tarboro will be up against a hot Bertie squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Bertie breezed by Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech to the tune of 67-16 on Friday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Tarboro posted their biggest victory since January 4th on Friday. They put the hurt on Perquimans with a sharp 81-59 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Pirates are ranked 554th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bertie now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Tarboro, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Bertie strolled past Tarboro in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a score of 70-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bertie 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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