Southeast Halifax is 2-8 against Northampton County since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southeast Halifax Trojans will challenge the Northampton County Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: O'Tavion Arrington and Jiyoun Williams.
Southeast Halifax is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by North Edgecombe 80-34. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northampton County entered their tilt with Warren County on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 51-43.
Northampton County had a senior duo take command as Williams went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds and Torrey Harris went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points. Harris' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Northampton County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Southeast Halifax, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Southeast Halifax won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2024, slipping by Northampton County 56-55. Does Southeast Halifax have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northampton County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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