Gates County was the 61-48 winner over Perquimans when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Gates County Red Barons were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 59-58 to the Perquimans Pirates. The Red Barons were up 49-35 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Gates County's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Perquimans, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gates County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Martin County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perquimans, they will face off against North Pitt at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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