The North Edgecombe Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Northampton County Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Edgecombe took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northwest Halifax with a sharp 62-36 victory. The Warriors pushed the score to 46-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings had little chance of recovering from.
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North Edgecombe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamauri Cannady, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cannady a new career-high in assists (three). Nyzir Mills was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Northampton County entered their tilt with Southeast Halifax on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 68-61.
Northampton County had a senior duo take command as Torrey Harris went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 32 points and three steals and Jiyoun Williams dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Harris' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rashaud Wilder, who posted five points and five rebounds.
Northampton County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for North Edgecombe, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
North Edgecombe came out on top in a nail-biter against Northampton County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 62-59. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williams, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Edgecombe still be able to contain Williams? There's only one way to find out.
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