South View is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Jack Britt is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South View Tigers will take on the Jack Britt Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but South View ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They secured a 49-45 W over Gray's Creek. Given South View's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Gray's Creek is ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nahmiah Aekins led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Blue, who dropped a double-double on 11 rebounds and 14 blocks.
Meanwhile, Jack Britt didn't have too much trouble with Purnell Swett at home on Tuesday as they won 46-31.
Zahara Gerald continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 13 points along with five steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that she posted two or more blocks. Alexia White was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
South View is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Jack Britt, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
South View came up short against Jack Britt in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 43-35. Will South View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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