Basketball Recap: Northampton County Takes Down Neuse Charter in a Playoff Battle

Jaguars

Team Score (Highest)

02/25/25 vs Neuse Charter	83
12/27/24 vs Weldon	79
12/13/24 @ Rocky Mount Prep	76
01/09/25 vs North Edgecombe	75
12/30/24 vs KIPP P	72

It's playoff time, and Northampton County had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 83-51 victory over the Neuse Charter Cougars. The Jaguars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Jiyoun Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8-for-14 en route to 18 points and five steals. He is becoming a predictor of Northampton County's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 17-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Torrey Harris, who shot 40% from the field to rack up 13 points.

Northampton County was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Neuse Charter only six assists.

Neuse Charter lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Klayton Tew, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donolyjah Tyrell, who had four points in addition to ten boards and three blocks.

Northampton County's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Neuse Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-15.

Northampton County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-56 victory against Tarboro on the 28th. Neuse Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.