Two dominant guards in Daveion Richardson and Khalil Townsend are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northwest Halifax Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Warren County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Warren County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwest Halifax, who comes in off a win.
Northwest Halifax took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-18 victory over Weldon.
Meanwhile, Warren County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 51-43 defeat to Northampton County. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, Warren County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kamari Nicholson almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nicholson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Townsend, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Warren County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Northwest Halifax has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Warren County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Northwest Halifax lost to Warren County on the road by a decisive 61-45 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Northwest Halifax avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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