Northern Nash entered their tilt with Southern Nash on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Southern Nash Firebirds to the tune of 68-23. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Northern Nash got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Barnes out in front who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrance Saunders, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Knights
| 02/23/24 vs Roanoke Rapids | 22 |
| 01/26/24 vs D.H. Conley | 20 |
| 02/06/24 vs Nash Central | 19 |
| 02/20/24 vs Rocky Mount | 18 |
| 01/10/24 vs Franklinton | 17 |
Northern Nash was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Northern Nash pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 29.9% in those games and 38.8% outside of them. As for Southern Nash, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northern Nash will welcome Rocky Mount at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.7 points per game this season. Southern Nash has already played their next game (against Franklinton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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