Northampton County has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Southern Wake Academy Lions on Friday. Northampton County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,758 points over their last 25 matchups.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northampton County had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 69-45 margin over the Chargers. Northampton County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Northampton County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamari Blake, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jereminah Gholson, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Southern Wake Academy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They blew past River Mill 74-33 at home. Southern Wake Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Northampton County has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Southern Wake Academy, they pushed their record up to 21-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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