Basketball Game Recap: Bunn Wildcats vs. Southern Nash Firebirds

By Team Reports Feb 7, 2024, 12:05pm

Recap: Bunn Wildcats vs. Southern Nash Firebirds

The Bunn Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 43-19 defeat to Southern Nash might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bunn in their matchups with Southern Nash: they've now lost four in a row.

Bunn lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mariely Baez-Hernandez, who scored six points. Another player making a difference was Mercedes Fowler, who scored five points.

Bunn has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season. As for Southern Nash, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bunn will challenge Nash Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bunn is coming into the matchup with 19 straight losses on the road, meaning Nash Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Southern Nash, they will challenge Rocky Mount at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rocky Mount's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.