The Northern Nash Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Southern Nash Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-30, which was the final score in Northern Nash's tilt against Franklinton on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northern Nash in their matchups with Franklinton: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-23, which was the final score in Southern Nash's tilt against Rocky Mount on Friday. While losing is never fun, Southern Nash can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while Rocky Mount is ranked 94th).
Northern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Southern Nash, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Northern Nash was able to grind out a solid win over Southern Nash in their previous matchup back in January, winning 56-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Nash since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
