Bunn played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Northern Nash Knights, falling 93-49. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-23.
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Bunn's loss came despite strong showings from Isaac Bailey and Josiah Rice. Bailey went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points, while Rice dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave Rice a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Bunn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Northern Nash found their leader in sophomore CJ Rosser Jr., who went 12 of 19 en route to 29 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for Rosser Jr. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamren Freeman, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.
Bunn has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Northern Nash, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Bunn will take on Franklinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season. As for Northern Nash, they will square off against Roanoke Rapids at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northern Nash also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 67.1 points per game.
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