You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Northern Nash Knights's strategy against the Nash Central Bulldogs on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Northern Nash blew Nash Central out of the water with a 76-47 final score. That looming 76-47 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Northern Nash yet this season.
Leading Northern Nash to victory were Randall King and Izeal Mallory II. King scored 19 points along with six assists, while Mallory II scored 25 points along with three steals. Mallory II has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Kamren Freeman was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds.
Nash Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Markell Jasper, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Zamari Davis, who scored eight points.
Northern Nash's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. As for Nash Central, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home.
Northern Nash will head out on the road to challenge Rocky Mount at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while Northern Nash is ranked 165th). As for Nash Central, they will be playing at home against Roanoke Rapids at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
