Smoke Clears Time To Start Over

Six way tie in a six team conference.  Everyone is tied for first and everyone is tied for last.  Twenty per cent of the season is over and everyone is back like it is the first  game.  Nobody wants to lose the first game which is now the third game.  Somebody needs to step up soon or the Big East will be a mess by playoff time.

Rocky Mount @ Fike:  The Gryphons have already played twice at home with mixed results.  They need to make up for the home loss with a road win.  Rocky Mount 8-3 and Fike 10-3.  Fike won at home lost on the road and if they do that all season they would be 5-5.  Somebody has to say enough is enough and grab hold of first place.

The girls game features two teams at 1-1 both either hovering above 500 Rocky Mount 6-5 Fike 6-7 just below.   Both are 1-1 in Big East and after Friday's destruction by Northern of Hunt it should show everyone they are playing  for second.  The team of the four at 1-1 Rocky Mount, Nash Central, Hunt and Fike the one that has the best record from the other three will get second.

Southern Nash 9-5 @ Hunt 9-6:  Southern had  a one point loss on the road Friday so they have shown the ability to keep it close on the road.  Hunt is the only road winner so far beating Rocky Mount so at this point two games in they still have the edge plus they have two road games off the schedule.

The girls game will feature Hunt's chance to get their second win facing the winless Lady Firebirds.

Northern Nash 4-9 @ Nash Central 8-4.  Only home game amongst Rocky Mount teams.  After watching Nash Central in the Nash County Christmas Tournament NC has improved more than any other team.  I have stated The Knights are better than their record.  All teams in the league being tied we are back to where one loss just drops you out of first so even having two conference losses is not as bad as it has been in the past at least until Wednesday.

The question in the girls game Northern 13-0 against Nash Central 10-4 is there anybody in the league that can push Northern?  The Lady Bulldogs get them at home and here is their big chance.