Basketball Game Preview: Southside Seahawks vs. Northside - Pinetown Panthers

Southside is 8-2 against Northside - Pinetown since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southside Seahawks will face off against the Northside - Pinetown Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Southside turned things around against Mattamuskeet on Thursday. They walked away with a 45-37 victory over the Lakers.

Southside relied on the efforts of Zymere Wiggins, who posted seven points and 12 rebounds, and Josh Armstrong, who put up ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. Armstrong is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Zy'Mire Burgess was another key player, putting up six points.

Meanwhile, Northside - Pinetown waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Raiders 65-48. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Raiders are ranked 610th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Southside better focus on containing Malachi Moore and Nick Moore as the pair were huge in Northside - Pinetown's win. Malachi went 10 of 18 on his way to 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Nick went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zanek McCloud, who had six points and five rebounds.

Northside - Pinetown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Northside - Pinetown is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Southside, their record is now 2-9.

Southside was dealt a bruising 85-57 defeat at the hands of Northside - Pinetown in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Southside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.