The Bunn Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Northern Nash Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Bunn was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-43 to Nash Central. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Chloe Arnold, who posted 18 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Makayla Richardson, who earned nine points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Southern Nash. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 477th, while the Firebirds are ranked 228th).
Northern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Bunn, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Bunn didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northern Nash in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bunn 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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