Hunt and Southern Nash are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Hunt Warriors will take on the Southern Nash Firebirds in a tournament on Thursday. Hunt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Hunt strolled past Smithfield-Selma with points to spare, taking the game 65-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
| 12/19/24 @ Smithfield-Selma | 3 |
| 12/13/24 @ Rocky Mount | 2 |
| 12/11/24 vs C.B. Aycock | 2 |
| 12/09/24 vs Rocky Mount | 3 |
Hunt relied on the efforts of Tyler Pridgen, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 14 points and five assists, and Austin Joyner, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Joyner has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Hampton, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Southern Nash ended up a good deal behind Roanoke Rapids on Friday and lost 59-45. The defeat continues a trend for the Firebirds in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost four in a row.
Southern Nash's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hunt, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Hunt beat Southern Nash 68-59 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Hunt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Nash turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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