The Northern Nash Knights will take on the Nash Central Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Nash is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Northern Nash opened the new year with a less-than-successful 38-30 loss to Roanoke Rapids.
Meanwhile, Nash Central entered their contest against Rocky Mount on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. 2025 welcomed Nash Central with a 59-39 loss courtesy of Rocky Mount. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Gryphons are ranked 62nd).
Northern Nash will need focus on slowing down JaKayla Gay, one of several Nash Central players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Gay has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Marquasia Warren was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Nash Central's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for Northern Nash, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Northern Nash and Nash Central were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Northern Nash came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Can Northern Nash avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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