The Northern Nash Knights came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Roanoke Rapids 58-34. Northern Nash pushed the score to 46-21 by the end of the third, a deficit Roanoke Rapids cut but never quite recovered from.
Izeal Mallory II was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was CJ Rosser, who scored six points along with two steals.
Roanoke Rapids lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Darren Solomon, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Khamauri Wood, who scored six points along with two steals.
Roanoke Rapids struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Northern Nash racked up 12 assists.
Northern Nash's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Roanoke Rapids, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6.
Northern Nash will take on Nash Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Nash is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season. As for Roanoke Rapids, they will head out on the road to take on Rocky Mount at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
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