The Northern Nash Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Orange Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Northern Nash knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Orange likes a good challenge.
Northern Nash had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to West Brunswick for the full four quarters, racking up a 87-50 win at home. Northern Nash has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Northern Nash relied on the efforts of Randall King, who scored 17 points, and Clarence (CJ) Rosser Jr., who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Trey Battle was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Orange entered their tilt with Currituck County with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went Orange's way against Currituck County on Tuesday as Orange made off with a 85-62 victory. Given Orange's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while Currituck County is ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orange found their leader in underclassman Coleman Cloer, who shot 4-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 38 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Cloer has scored at least a third of Orange's points. Another player making a difference was Xandrell Pennix, who scored 21 points along with four steals.
Northern Nash is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Orange, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11.
Friday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Northern Nash have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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