North Edgecombe is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Northampton County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Edgecombe Warriors will welcome the Northampton County Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Edgecombe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
On Friday, North Edgecombe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Northwest Halifax.
Jahmir Parker
| 02/07/25 @ Northwest Halifax | 15 |
| 02/05/25 @ Wilson Prep | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rocky Mount Prep | 18 |
| 01/28/25 vs Warren County | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ KIPP P | 10 |
| + 10 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jahmir Parker, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Isavius Arrington was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Northampton County on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Southeast Halifax out of the water with a 70-36 final score. The game marked the Jaguars' most dominant victory of the season.
North Edgecombe better keep an eye on Jiyoun Williams. He was instrumental in Northampton County's win, going 7 for 13 en route to 21 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Williams also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Northampton County is 13-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Torrey Harris, who went 7 of 14 to rack up 16 points and three steals.
Northampton County was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Northampton County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for North Edgecombe, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Edgecombe has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Northampton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North Edgecombe came up short against Northampton County in their previous meeting back in January, falling 75-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten boards. Now that North Edgecombe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
