The Tarboro Vikings will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Gates County Red Barons at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Tarboro has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Gates County will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Tarboro was beaten by Perquimans 57-23. Tarboro has struggled against Perquimans recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Gates County didn't have too much trouble with Washington County on the road on Monday as they won 70-54. Given Gates County's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Washington County is ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gates County found their leader in underclassman Semiyah Saunders, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Saunders continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. London Barber was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Tarboro has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Gates County, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Tarboro was taken down by Gates County 62-13 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barber, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Now that Tarboro 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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