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| 02/13/24 - Away | 74-46 W |
| 01/18/24 - Home | 75-54 W |
| 02/07/23 - Home | 80-55 W |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 67-50 W |
| 02/08/22 - Away | 60-57 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northern Nash is 8-2 against Southern Nash since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northern Nash Knights will square off against the Southern Nash Firebirds at 7:30 p.m. Northern Nash is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.2 points per game this season.
Northern Nash is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 83-55 victory over Nash Central. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Christian Barnes had a dynamite game for Northern Nash, going 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Little, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Northern Nash smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Southern Nash narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bunn 43-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Firebirds.
Northern Nash better focus on containing George Richardson and Jaden Hartsfield as the pair were huge in Southern Nash's win. Richardson dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Hartsfield posted 15 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Richardson a new career-high in points.
Northern Nash's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Southern Nash, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Northern Nash has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Southern Nash struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Northern Nash against Southern Nash when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-46 win. Will Northern Nash repeat their success, or does Southern Nash have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
