The Northern Nash Knights will take on the Jefferson Democrats in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Northern Nash's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Northern Nash is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since January 15th on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against SouthWest Edgecombe, sneaking past 56-54. The 56-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Northern Nash's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was CJ Rosser, who posted 17 points along with eight boards and three blocks. Jah'Marzea Williams was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Ida B. Wells on Saturday and fell 70-57.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Northern Nash, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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