After flying high against Pamlico County last Thursday, Martin County came back down to earth. The Martin County Gators were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 61-60 to the Tarboro Vikings. The Gators were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
| 01/03/25 @ Tarboro | 2 |
| 01/02/25 vs Pamlico County | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs D.H. Conley | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Ayden - Grifton | 2 |
| 12/26/24 vs South Central | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Gates County | 7 |
Despite the defeat, Martin County had strong showings from Kamarion Larry, who posted 12 points, and Jordan Matthewson, who put up seven points and eight rebounds. Matthewson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played.
With the loss, Martin County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Tarboro, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Martin County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 77-70 win against Bertie on the 7th. As for Tarboro, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-50 victory against North Edgecombe on the 4th.
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