Rocky Mount Prep and Tarboro are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars will face off against the Tarboro Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Rocky Mount Prep turned things around against KIPP P last Tuesday. They walked away with a 75-66 victory over the Pride.
Rocky Mount Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylan Barfield led the charge by putting up 19 points. Rashyd Johnson was another key player, posting 17 points.
Meanwhile, Tarboro waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 73-70 win over the Panthers. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Tarboro's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points per game. As for Rocky Mount Prep, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Rocky Mount Prep couldn't quite finish off Tarboro when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 79-77. Can Rocky Mount Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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