Nash Central hasn't had much luck against Northern Nash recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Nash Central Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Nash Knights at 7:30 p.m.
Nash Central is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 75-40 loss at the hands of Rocky Mount. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 541st, while the Gryphons are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, Northern Nash came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 84-57 win over the Yellowjackets. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Northern Nash found their leader in sophomore CJ Rosser Jr., who went 9 for 13 on his way to 25 points and five boards. The game was Rosser Jr.'s third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Terrance Saunders, who posted 13 points.
Northern Nash pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Nash Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Nash Central was taken down by Northern Nash 83-55 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northern Nash's Christian Barnes, who went 8 of 14 en route to 20 points and six assists. Now that Nash Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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