North Carolina High School Basketball - Gates County nips North East Carolina Prep
January 29, 2025: Gatesville, NC 27938 The crowd at Wednesday's league challenge between the Gates County Red Barons (Gatesville, NC) and the visiting North East Carolina Prep Husky (Tarboro, NC), observed Gates County's basketball team edge North East Carolina Prep by a margin of 49-47.
The Red Barons (5-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Bertie (Windsor, NC). The Falcons come into the 1A/2A Four Rivers challenge with a 6-8 record. In their last challenge, Bertie was tipped by Martin County (Williamston, NC), 70-64, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Husky battle the Perquimans Pirates (Hertford, NC) in a 1A/2A Four Rivers challenge, on Friday, January 31. North East Carolina Prep will attempt to better on its 12-6 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 2-16 record after their 70-50 league loss to Washington County (Plymouth, NC).