Southeast Halifax came up into this matchup off a tough 34-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Nash Central Bulldogs by a score of 45-43 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-53 back in January.
Southeast Halifax's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was O'Tavion Arrington, who went 6 for 11 to rack up 15 points. Adaveon Batchelor was another key player, putting up six points and ten rebounds.
Southeast Halifax has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 16 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. As for Nash Central, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-17.
Southeast Halifax and Nash Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Southeast Halifax will take on Wilson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 406 places (579 vs. 173). Meanwhile, Nash Central (ranked 551st) will meet Roanoke Rapids (ranked 269th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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