Martin County entered their game against Tarboro on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Martin County Gators fell just short of the Tarboro Vikings by a score of 62-59. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-60 back in January.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kel'Javious Moore, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Kwahli Basnight, who posted eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Martin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Martin County's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for Tarboro, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Martin County and Tarboro should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Martin County (ranked 204th) will meet Gates County (ranked 447th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin County will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Meanwhile, Tarboro will face off against Bertie at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 200 places (140 vs. 340). Martin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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