The Northampton County Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northampton County will be strutting in after a win while Roanoke Rapids will be coming in after a defeat.
Northampton County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 56-51 victory over Rocky Mount Prep on Friday. Considering Northampton County's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kaiyah Cherry had a dynamite game for Northampton County, going 10 of 24 on her way to 26 points and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Cherry has scored at least a third of Northampton County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Toccara Joyner, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 13 points and three steals.
Northampton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids' undefeated season came to an end after three games on Tuesday. They fell 52-40 to Franklinton. The loss was the Yellowjackets' first of the season.
Northampton County pushed their record up to 2-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Roanoke Rapids, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Northampton County came up short against Roanoke Rapids in their previous meeting on Thursday, falling 30-23. Can Northampton County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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