North East Carolina Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. The contest between them and the Tarboro Vikings didn't end well, with the North East Carolina Prep Husky falling 72-54. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-58 back in January.
Despite the loss, North East Carolina Prep still got an impressive performance from Chadwick Barnes, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 17 rebounds. Barnes is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Cicere Lancaster was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 10 points and eight rebounds.
| 02/14/25 @ Tarboro | 54-72 |
| 02/12/25 @ Washington County | 49-70 |
| 02/11/25 vs Gates County | 53-59 |
| 02/07/25 @ Martin County | 36-60 |
| 02/05/25 vs Bertie | 49-72 |
| + 3 more games |
Even though they lost, North East Carolina Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 47 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North East Carolina Prep's record is now 11-13. As for Tarboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
North East Carolina Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tarboro, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-53 loss against Bertie on the 17th.
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