Basketball Recap: Northern Nash's Winning Streak Snapped at 14 Games

Knights

Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 vs White Oak	72-77
02/25/25 vs Union Pines	78-71
02/18/25 vs Franklinton	66-41
02/14/25 @ Rocky Mount	77-74
02/11/25 vs Southern Nash	67-48

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Northern Nash couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 77-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the White Oak Vikings. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.

Northern Nash's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of CJ Rosser Jr., who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds, and Christian Barnes, who went 9-for-22 on his way to 23 points. That's the most points Barnes has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Silver, who had three points in addition to five boards and five blocks.

Even though they lost, Northern Nash smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.

White Oak's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zarion Hobbs led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Trevor Highsmith was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.

Northern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for White Oak, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8.

Northern Nash does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for White Oak, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-54 loss against Person on the 4th.