It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Northern Nash Knights had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Trojans at home to the tune of 87-50. The victory was familiar territory for Northern Nash who now have 14 in a row.
Northern Nash was led to victory by Randall King and Clarence (CJ) Rosser Jr.. King scored 17 points along with three steals, while Rosser Jr. scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Rosser Jr. has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Trey Battle, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josiah Johnson, who scored 14 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of K'Veon Griffin, who scored 16 points.
Northern Nash has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for West Brunswick, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Northern Nash will play host again and welcome Orange, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Orange's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matches. West Brunswick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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