The Vance County Vipers will head out to face off against the Carrboro Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Vance County's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so Carrboro's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Vance County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bunn just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 36-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vipers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Wildcats are ranked 301st).
Meanwhile, Carrboro can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top against Triton by a score of 51-40.
Carrboro's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Vance County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Vance County strolled past Carrboro in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 48-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vance County 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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