Basketball Game Preview: Northwest Halifax Vikings vs. North Edgecombe Warriors

The Northwest Halifax Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the North Edgecombe Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Halifax knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully North Edgecombe likes a good challenge.

Northwest Halifax is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Rocky Mount Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Northwest Halifax blew Rocky Mount Prep out of the water with an 82-42 final score. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Northwest Halifax's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javon Kee, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Kee a new career-high in steals (three). Daveion Richardson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Meanwhile, North Edgecombe played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Tarboro and fell 81-50. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-22.

Northwest Halifax will have to contain Nyzir Mills as he made an impact in North Edgecombe's last game. He posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahmarie Dickens, who put up six points and three steals.

Northwest Halifax is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for North Edgecombe, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Northwest Halifax has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 49.5 boards per game. However, it's not like North Edgecombe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Northwest Halifax was taken down by North Edgecombe 82-55 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Northwest Halifax avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.