Bertie and Gates County are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Bertie Falcons will be playing at home against the Gates County Red Barons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bertie has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Gates County will come in with ten straight victories.
Last Saturday, Bertie took a blow against Hertford County, falling 56-24.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Gates County on Monday. They strolled past Northeastern with points to spare, taking the game 59-43.
Gates County pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Bertie, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Bertie suffered a grim 54-30 defeat to Gates County when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gates County's Zariah Rogers, who went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Now that Bertie knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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