Tarboro played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars and fell 73-20. The Vikings have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
SouthWest Edgecombe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but A'Chonacey Mabry led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten steals. Mabry is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ka?Mariya Gandy, who went 9 of 15 en route to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Tarboro's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tarboro has already played their next matchup (against Rocky Mount Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. SouthWest Edgecombe will square off against West Craven at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in SouthWest Edgecombe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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