Northampton County is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Southern Wake Academy is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Northampton County Jaguars face off against Southern Wake Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northampton County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 65-55 victory over Bertie.
Jiyoun Williams
| 03/04/25 vs Bertie | 89% |
| 02/17/25 vs North Edgecombe | 88% |
| 01/07/25 vs Southeast Halifax | 80% |
| 02/20/24 vs KIPP P | 80% |
| 02/15/25 @ North Edgecombe | 79% |
It was another big night for Jiyoun Williams, who went 8-for-9 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (89%). Torrey Harris was another key player, shooting 55% from the field to rack up 19 points.
Meanwhile, Southern Wake Academy earned a 77-64 win over Chatham Central on Tuesday.
Southern Wake Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.9 points. Northampton County's victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
Northampton County couldn't quite finish off Southern Wake Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 76-73. Thankfully for Northampton County, Chris Crudup (who went 12-for-18 en route to 35 points along with seven rebounds and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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