Basketball Recap: Nayahana Marner Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Halifax County

Person hadn't done well against Halifax County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Everything went the Person Rockets' way against the Halifax County Comets as the Person Rockets made off with a 47-24 win. This was a revenge game for the Rockets: when they faced off against the Comets back in December of 2024, they had to take a 51-33 loss.

Person's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nayahana Marner, who posted 14 points and five steals. Marner has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Allen, who earned ten points and three steals.

The victory made it two in a row for Person and bumps their season record up to 8-9-1. As for Halifax County, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

Person has already played their next game (against Williams), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Halifax County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-53 win against Mecklenburg County on the 28th.