The Southern Nash Firebirds will head out on the road to challenge the Bunn Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Southern Nash saw some tournament action on Saturday. They were beaten by Fike 82-47. The Firebirds have struggled against the Demons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bunn waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Vipers with a 36-30 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Vipers are ranked 101st).
Bunn's win came from a few key players Southern Nash will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Makayla Richardson, who posted 17 points. The contest was her third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ny'Lah Mitchell, who had six points and eight rebounds.
Southern Nash now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Bunn, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Southern Nash took their victory against Bunn in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 43-19. Does Southern Nash have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bunn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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