Southeast Halifax is 3-0 against Nash Central since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southeast Halifax Trojans will take on the Nash Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Southeast Halifax and three for Nash Central.
Last Tuesday, Southeast Halifax came up short against Wilson Prep and fell 60-53. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while the Tigers are ranked 146th).
| 01/14/25 vs Wilson Prep | 4 |
| 01/09/25 @ Roanoke Rapids | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Howard | 1 |
Despite the loss, Southeast Halifax saw an underclassman step up: sophomore O'Tavion Arrington went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. With that strong performance, Arrington is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Clinton Mills Jr., who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points.
Meanwhile, Nash Central also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Beddingfield by a score of 53-44.
Southeast Halifax's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Nash Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Southeast Halifax took their victory against Nash Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 60-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast Halifax since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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