The Southeast Halifax Trojans only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point they dealt the Nash Central Bulldogs on Tuesday. Southeast Halifax was the clear victor by a 60-35 margin over Nash Central. Given Southeast Halifax's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while Nash Central is ranked 577th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Travis Johnson Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 15 points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Trayvese Silver, who scored 12 points.
Southeast Halifax has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Nash Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Southeast Halifax will be playing at home against Wilson Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Halifax knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight games -- so hopefully Wilson Prep likes a good challenge. As for Nash Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Roanoke Rapids at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nash Central is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Roanoke Rapids will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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