Conference Time

The Big East basketball season begins Friday night.  Rocky Mount has not played since their victory in the Nash County Tournament and how will the lay off effect them?  Next week will also be a one game week allowing everyone exam week.

Hunt 7-4 @ Rocky Mount 7-2:  If you believe my pre-conference picks then the top two square off the very first game giving one the lead and the other behind the eight ball right off the bat.  Both these teams have had a heavy schedule taking on all comers and the winner will be on the front row right out of the gate.

Fike 9-2 @ Nash Central  6-3: Even though I don't think Fike schedule has been very stiff at all my concern for Nash Central is their guard play.  Don't care who you are or where you think you can be in the standings it is not very good for anybody to lose the first game.

Northern Nash 3-7 @ Southern Nash 8-4:  If you are going by records only then this is one Southern can not afford to lose.  This year's Northern squad is one you had better not sleep on because their performance is better than their record.

If on the girls side of the ledger everyone is chasing Northern and if everyone loses twice to Northern then when you play each other you are playing for a playoff spot and that spot can be no better than second.  Everyone is playing for the other first round home game.  Puts extreme  pressure on all these games and should just one sneak up on Northern that would give them a leg up on everyone else.

Hunt
8-3 @ Rocky Mount 5-4:  Here we go with one of those we need this one games. Rocky Mount will play defense but they will need better play from the outside on offense to be a factor for a playoff spot. Road game wins will be an added plus for who ever can get wins on the road.

Fike 5-6 @ Nash Central 9-2:  Here is the other opening night game that is a must for the teams playing.  Nash Central has a shot of being a team that might be able to give Northern plenty at Nash Central.  They surely don't need to falter to anyone else at home.

Northern Nash 11-0 @ Southern Nash 0-10:   Southern has had a hard time scoring on anybody and now they face the full court press from the Big East best.  Should be a game in which the far end of Northern bench gets plenty of playing time but the problem for Southern is those people are better too.