North Carolina High School Basketball - Southern Nash holds off Nash Central
December 17, 2024: Rocky Mount, NC 27856
The Southern Nash Firebirds basketball team scored 54 points and limited the host Nash Central Bulldogs to 49 in the Firebirds league triumph on Tuesday.
The Firebirds now have a 3-2 record. They play next when they host Roanoke Rapids for a 2A/3A Big East game on Friday, December 20. Southern Nash will confront a Yellowjackets team coming off a 55-41 non-league win over Northampton County (Gaston, NC). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 4-1.
With the loss, Nash Central falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Franklinton (Franklinton, NC) to confront the Red Rams in a 2A/3A Big East game on Thursday, December 19. The Red Rams go into the game with a record of 6-3. Franklinton won 59-54 in their recent league game against Roanoke Rapids (Roanoke Rapids, NC)