After a string of three wins, the Northwest Halifax Vikings's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 53-42 to North Edgecombe. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwest Halifax of the 62-61 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Camaya Adkins, who scored 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Adkins hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. Aleigha Allen was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 21 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northwest Halifax smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Edgecombe only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
North Edgecombe's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Diamond Wilson, who scored 17 points along with six steals. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ke'Ziyah Pittman, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and six steals.
Northwest Halifax's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for North Edgecombe, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Northwest Halifax will be playing in front of their home fans against KIPP P at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. KIPP P has insisted on making their lastnine contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 0-9 during that stretch of close contests. As for North Edgecombe, they will head out on the road to square off against Northampton County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northampton County is on a three-game streak of home wins, North Edgecombe a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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