North East Carolina Prep is 0-7 against Tarboro since January of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The North East Carolina Prep Husky will challenge the Tarboro Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North East Carolina Prep is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Washington County, falling 69-49. While losing is never fun, the Husky can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Panthers are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, Tarboro's game on Wednesday was all tied up 24-24 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost 69-45 to SouthWest Edgecombe. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Tarboro's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for North East Carolina Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
North East Carolina Prep ended up a good deal behind Tarboro in their previous meeting back in January, losing 74-58. Can North East Carolina Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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