Preview: Corinth Holders Pirates vs. Southern Nash Firebirds
Corinth Holders is 1-8 against Southern Nash since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Corinth Holders Pirates will look to defend their home court against the Southern Nash Firebirds at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Corinth Holders' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 96-79 bruising from West Johnston. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Tuesday (74), Corinth Holders still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Max Carlson, who scored 30 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. He scored a full 38% of Corinth Holders' points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Sandaire, who scored 18 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals.
Meanwhile, Southern Nash struggled with threes on Tuesday (South Granville had 1100% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Southern Nash took a serious blow against South Granville, falling 71-34. Southern Nash was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-13.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jayden Hartsfield, who scored 8 points along with 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of George Richardson, who scored 8 points.
The losses dropped Corinth Holders to 0-3 and West Johnston to 3-1.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Corinth Holders have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 37% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Southern Nash struggles in that department as they've made 33.5% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Corinth Holders came up short against Southern Nash when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 78-74. Will Corinth Holders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
