Tarboro and Washington County are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Tarboro Vikings will host the Washington County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tarboro will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Thursday, Tarboro had to suffer through a 59-16 loss at the hands of Perquimans.
Meanwhile, Washington County ended up a good deal behind Gates County on Thursday and lost 47-33. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Red Barons are ranked 82nd).
Despite the loss, Washington County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ke'Myia Young posted 18 points and five rebounds. Young's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Tarboro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Washington County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Tarboro was dealt a bruising 71-42 loss at the hands of Washington County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Tarboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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