Basketball Recap: Northern Nash Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Knights

Previous Games

02/05/25 @ Franklinton	83-35
02/04/25 @ Nash Central	80-38
01/31/25 vs Roanoke Rapids	84-57
01/29/25 vs Bunn	93-49
01/28/25 @ Bunn	64-40
+ 3 more games

Northern Nash entered their tilt with Franklinton on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They really took it to the Franklinton Red Rams for the full four quarters, racking up an 83-35 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 30 point advantage.

Northern Nash was led to victory by Kingston Little and CJ Rosser Jr.. Little went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points and six rebounds, while Rosser Jr. went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points. Rosser Jr. has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last five times he's played. Nicholas Tucker also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Northern Nash was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklinton only racked up five assists.

Franklinton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Hemphill, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Long, who put up eight points and seven boards.

Northern Nash pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Franklinton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.

Northern Nash will have a chance to go back-to-back against Franklinton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.