Southeast Halifax lost against Nash Central back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Southeast Halifax Trojans were outmatched by the Nash Central Bulldogs and fell 71-23. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 212th).
Nash Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JaKayla Gay led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Gay continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Baggett, who went 9 of 20 on her way to 22 points.
Southeast Halifax dropped their record down to 3-19 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Nash Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Coming up, Southeast Halifax will venture away from home to take on Wilson Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Nash Central, they will take on Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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