Basketball Game Preview: Northampton County Jaguars vs. Bertie Falcons

The Northampton County Jaguars will head out to square off against the Bertie Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Northampton County can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Wednesday. They were beaten by Gates County 64-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since January 9th.

Kaiyah Cherry was Northampton County's leading scorer, having posted seven points.

Meanwhile, Bertie took care of business in their home opener last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 43-28 win over Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Griffins recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Northampton County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bertie when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.