Having just played yesterday, the Southern Nash Firebirds will head out on the road to face off against the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Nash is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Southern Nash is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Rocky Mount on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southern Nash took a blow against Rocky Mount, falling 62-20. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Gryphons are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids ended up a good deal behind Bunn last Friday and lost 48-34.
Southern Nash will have to keep a close watch on Shaniah Daniels and Gabriella Buffaloe, a pair of players who had a big impact on Roanoke Rapids' prior game. Daniels went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points along with eight rebounds and six blocks, while Buffaloe went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and four steals. Roanoke Rapids is undefeated when Daniels posts three or more blocks, but 3-6 otherwise.
Roanoke Rapids' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Southern Nash, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything came up roses for Southern Nash against Roanoke Rapids when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-21 victory. In that game, Southern Nash amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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