The Northern Nash Knights had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past D.H. Conley with points to spare, taking the game 61-47. Given Northern Nash's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while D.H. Conley is ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Izeal Mallory II, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Randall King, who scored 15 points along with five steals.
Northern Nash is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for D.H. Conley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northern Nash will take on Bunn at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bunn is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for D.H. Conley, they will be playing at home against Jacksonville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
