Northside - Jacksonville is 0-8 against D.H. Conley since December of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m.
Northside - Jacksonville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Havelock last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northside - Jacksonville came up short against Havelock, falling 49-24. The Monarchs were down 39-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Laila Humphrey, who posted four points along with five rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Anyla Prass, who earned four points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Northside - Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley humbled New Bern with a 68-36 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Northside - Jacksonville better keep an eye on Britni Silver. She was instrumental in D.H. Conley's win, going 7 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. Charlazha Wilson was another key player, going 7 of 14 on her way to 20 points along with five boards and four steals.
D.H. Conley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Northside - Jacksonville has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 35.3 boards per game. However, it's not like D.H. Conley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Northside - Jacksonville came up short against D.H. Conley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 48-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of D.H. Conley's Layonee Whitaker, who went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Now that Northside - Jacksonville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
