Basketball Game Preview: Northampton County Jaguars vs. Warren County Eagles

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01/03/25 - Home	51-43 W
02/06/24 - Home	72-50 W
01/05/24 - Away	80-40 W
01/31/23 - Away	71-52 W
12/16/22 - Home	72-44 W
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Northampton County has gone 7-1 against Warren County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Northampton County Jaguars will take on the Warren County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Northampton County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Warren County likes a good challenge.

If Northampton County beats Warren County with 70 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Northampton County walked away with a 70-59 victory over Rocky Mount Prep on Saturday. The score was all tied up 35-35 at the break, but Northampton County was the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Warren County hadn't done well against Southeast Halifax recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Warren County came out on top against Southeast Halifax by a score of 49-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Warren County found their leader in sophomore Kamari Nicholson, who dropped a triple-double on 14 points, ten rebounds, and 12 blocks. That's the most boards Nicholson has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalil Townsend, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.

Warren County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Northampton County, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.

Northampton County was able to grind out a solid victory over Warren County when the teams last played back in January, winning 51-43. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nicholson, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northampton County still be able to contain Nicholson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.