Northern Holds All The Cards

One week to go and Northern Nash was able to play two games in a week without losing a conference game.  There have not many weeks anybody else has been able to say that.  I have not seen any evidence that Hunt-Southern Nash got there game in last night so Hunt is faced with playing three conference games between now and by the end of Friday night.

Northern still has Fike to play a team they beat at Fike 7-3.  Nash Central and Rocky Mount must win their games Tuesday but both those teams with four losses need Fike to win to leave them any chance of somehow remaining alive to get into a combo of ties for first.

Northern at 6-2 but Fike 5-3  and right now Hunt with three losses at 4-3.  What both the Bulldogs and Gryphons need is Fike to beat Northern, Nash Central beat Hunt, Hunt beat Fike Friday and Rocky Mount beat the Knights Friday.  All of this is reasonable as long as everyone who plays Southern Nash beats them.  You know if all these scenarios happen then there is a real mess with a five way tie with the top five all being 6-4.

Northern can put a stop to the what if's if they beat Fike Tuesday.  That would only leave them to watch out for Hunt who could still tie at the top but remember they will have three games to play.  If Northern beats Fike then Rocky Mount and Nash Central are closer to getting playoff spots as long as they win.  That word win has been big trouble for everyone in this conference this year.

Jackson Willis of Nash Central won the Big East Tennis title beating Rocky Mount's Kevin Ramirez 7-6-6-2.

The Northern doubles team of Tremel Davis and Matt Outlaw beat the Fike doubles team of Thomas Smith and Reid Harrison 6-0-6-2.

Hunt High boys and girls swim teams won the NCHSAA Scholars-Athletes team award for having the highest GPA averages in the entire state.  The boys swim team had a GPA of  3.634 while the girls were a little higher with a 3.770.

The Pack has done it again.  They are shutout by the other teams best pitcher when the Pack's best pitcher Carlos Rodon gives up one run.  Carolina sneaks one out against Virginia Tech.  The Heels have won just enough to make ACC Tournament while the Pack has lost enough to be out.