The Northampton County Jaguars came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 72-61 win over Roanoke Rapids. 72 seems to be a good number for Northampton County as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Northampton County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jiyoun Williams out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamari Blake, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Roanoke Rapids lost, one person who can't be blamed is Darren Solomon. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Solomon hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games. Khamauri Wood was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Northampton County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Roanoke Rapids, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Northampton County will be playing at home against Southeast Halifax at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northampton County's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Roanoke Rapids, they will head out on the road to challenge Bunn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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