The Southern Nash Firebirds will venture away from home to challenge the Northern Nash Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Southern Nash came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Rocky Mount, falling 54-34. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Gryphons are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Northern Nash suffered their biggest loss since February 16, 2024 on Monday. They were dealt a 57-16 defeat at the hands of Rocky Mount. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-8.
Northern Nash is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11. As for Southern Nash, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Southern Nash didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Northern Nash when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Nash since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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