North Carolina High School Basketball - North Edgecombe nipped by Northern Nash
January 12, 2022: Rocky Mount, NC 27804 The Northern Nash Knights tipped the visiting North Edgecombe Warriors basketball team by a final score of 72-67 in Wednesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Knights face the Southern Nash Firebirds (Bailey, NC) in a 2A/3A Conference 17 game, on Friday, January 14. Northern Nash will attempt to move on its 9-5 season record. The Firebirds enter the game with a 11-2 record after their 53-50 league win over Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount, NC).
With the defeat, North Edgecombe moves to 8-3 on the year. The Warriors travel to KIPP Pride (Gaston, NC) to face the Pride in a 1A Conference 9 game on Thursday, January 13. The Pride come into the battle with a record of 8-0. KIPP Pride won 82-58 in their recent league battle against Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount, NC)