The Finish Line Is Clearer

There was that outrageous possibility that after Friday night's action the boys Big East basketball could have been heading into the last week with a six way tie for first or last depending on your view at all teams 4-4.

Some normalcy resulted in Friday's action as all the 4-3 teams beat the 3-4 teams so as we head to the final week  of the regular season for the first time this year we know that Rocky Mount, Nash Central and Southern Nash cannot win first.  How do we know that?  Three teams are tied at 5-3 and Tuesday Northern Nash Fike play each other and then on Friday Fike and Hunt play.  Somewhere along the way at least one team has to be 6-4 or better eliminating RM, NC and SN from first.  We head this week for the first time knowing that teams when they line up this week will be playing for position for the tournament and just maybe for any playoff hope.

Rocky Mount  3-5 10-7 @ Southern Nash 3-5 11-10:  Rocky Mount at one point was 2-1 in the league but has lost four of last five.  Southern was 3-2 and just 10 days ago looked like best team in the league.  There is a very good chance the loser of this game fails to make the playoffs.  Would it be right to say this will be a dog fight?

Northern Nash 5-3 8-11 @ Fike 5-3 15-5:  This  is the Tuesday game for first place.  One of these two will be no worse than a tie for first depending on the Hunt outcome.  Northern has won 5 of 6 and is this week lead team as being the best team in the league. Fike has the league's best over all record.  This game still leaves the loser in jeopardy of falling back into the second division.

Hunt 5-3 13-8 @ Nash Central 3-5 12-9:  Hunt seems to get the easy game of the night as they watch
Northern Nash and Fike fight it out at Fike.  A victory by Hunt and they for sure play for the top seed Friday pending the Fike /Northern Nash outcome.

Rocky Mount girls 4-4 9-8 @ Southern Nash 0-8 0-21.  Facing Northern Nash Friday this is the game the Lady Gryphons can clinch 3rd in league play if they can count on help from Northern Nash.  Southern playing Rocky Mount and Nash Central  this week is last hope for a victory during regular season.

Northern Nash 8-0 19-0 @ Fike  4-4 9-12:  an undefeated regular season will have to happen will have to happen with the final two games of the season on the road and it starts at Fike.  Northern gets both the 4-4 teams battling for playoff position.

Hunt 6-2 16-5 @ Nash Central 2-6 11-9:  Don't look now but one of the best women's basketball teams besides those named Eastern Wayne and Northern Nash is Hunt.  Right now Nash Central is a bubble team at best standing fifth in the league.