Nash Central is 8-2 against Bunn since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nash Central Bulldogs will challenge the Bunn Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Nash Central is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-45 heartbreaker at the hands of Northern Nash.
02/04/25 vs Northern Nash | 16 |
11/29/23 @ Hunt | 16 |
12/27/23 @ Cleveland | 14 |
12/08/23 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 13 |
12/20/23 @ Beddingfield | 12 |
Despite the loss, Nash Central got top-tier performance from Cameron Fate, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most points Fate has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquasia Warren, who posted five points and nine blocks.
Meanwhile, Bunn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 75-18 loss at the hands of Rocky Mount. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-13.
Nash Central's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Bunn, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Nash Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bunn in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nash Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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