Basketball Preview: Northwest Halifax Vikings vs. Warren County Eagles
The Northwest Halifax Vikings will challenge the Warren County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Halifax will be strutting in after a victory while Warren County will be coming in after a defeat.
Northwest Halifax is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They walked away with a 48-41 win over Nash Central.
Northwest Halifax's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shaheim Silver, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, and Daveion Richardson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. The game was Richardson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chris Gattis, who posted seven points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals.
Northwest Halifax smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Warren County had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of J.F. Webb by a score of 57-55 on Friday.
Northwest Halifax came up short against Warren County when the teams last played back in January, falling 51-39. Thankfully for Northwest Halifax, Aaron Bolton (who scored 16 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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