The North Edgecombe Warriors had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They strolled past Tarboro with points to spare, taking the game 76-61. Given North Edgecombe's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while Tarboro is ranked 596th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Edgecombe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dontrevious Whitaker, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. The matchup was Whitaker's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Jahmir Parker was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds.
North Edgecombe's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Tarboro, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
North Edgecombe will head out on the road to face off against Northwest Halifax at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Halifax is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. Tarboro will take on Gates County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gates County is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
