| 01/29/25 - Home | 49-47 W |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 40-45 L |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 58-54 W |
| 02/07/23 - Away | 65-44 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 66-60 W |
| 02/08/22 - Home | 62-38 W |
There's no place like home for Gates County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North East Carolina Prep Husky on Wednesday, sneaking past 49-47. For the Red Barons, this counts as revenge for the 45-40 win the Husky walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why North East Carolina Prep lost, don't look at Chadwick Barnes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 15 points and 18 boards. Barnes is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cicere Lancaster, who posted six points.
Gates County pushed their record up to 5-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for North East Carolina Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Gates County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-34 win against Bertie on the 31st. As for North East Carolina Prep, they have also already played their next game, a 68-57 defeat against Perquimans on the 31st.
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