The Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Bern Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northside - Jacksonville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by D.H. Conley on the road and fell 55-28. While losing is never fun, Northside - Jacksonville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Vikings are ranked 132nd).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-27, which was the final score in New Bern's tilt against the Falcons on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points New Bern has scored all season.
Northside - Jacksonville dropped their record down to 1-17 with that defeat, which was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season. As for New Bern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Northside - Jacksonville lost to the Bears at home by a decisive 39-24 margin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Northside - Jacksonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
