This season hasn't been kind to the Corinth Holders Pirates, who are still winless after their fourth contest. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 79-78 to Southern Nash. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Corinth Holders' lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Evan Smith, who scored 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Carlson, who scored 15 points along with 6 assists and 6 rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southern Nash to victory, but perhaps none more so than Israel Whitaker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jayden Whitaker was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with 7 rebounds.
Corinth Holders' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Southern Nash, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Corinth Holders will face off against Martin County at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southern Nash, they will head out on the road to face off against West Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (West Johnston is ranked 274th, while Southern Nash is ranked 291st).
