Bunn suffered their biggest defeat since December 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Northern Nash Knights, falling 64-40. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Knights are ranked 84th).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jevon Wright, who posted ten points. Isaac Bailey was another key player, putting up nine points.
Northern Nash found their leader in sophomore CJ Rosser Jr., who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah'Marzea Williams, who put up 14 points.
Bunn has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Northern Nash, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
While Bunn had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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