You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Northampton's strategy against Nandua on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Northampton Yellowjackets blew the Nandua Warriors out of the water with an 80-31 final score. With the Yellowjackets ahead 51-21 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Northampton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amir Bailey, who went 8 of 13 en route to 18 points along with five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Anderson, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Northampton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.3 points. As for Nandua, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Northampton and Mathews will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Nandua, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Middlesex at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middlesex will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Nandua surely won't give up without a fight.
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