The Southeast Halifax Trojans came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Warren County by a score of 64-51. Given Southeast Halifax's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while Warren County is ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southeast Halifax's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamereius Hudson led the charge by scoring 14 points along with seven assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hudson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Trayvese Silver, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
When it comes to explaining why Warren County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aaron Bolton. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Tony Henderson was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Warren County struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Southeast Halifax racked up 14 assists.
Southeast Halifax's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Warren County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Southeast Halifax and North Edgecombe will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in North Edgecombe's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Warren County, they will head out on the road to challenge Northampton County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northampton County has five straight victories, Warren County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
