There will be no six way tie after the aftermath of this Friday night's Big East basketball. The only game being played Friday where if the 1-2 teams wins they would tie the 2-1 team will be at Rocky Mount as Southern Nash invades Rocky Mount for the second time this year. They played a very competitive game in the first round of the Christmas Tournament with Rocky Mount winning by 7.
Standing 1-2 Southern just can't afford to drop another game this early with the talent they have. They are playing the road end of their games early third road game of four while Rocky Mount is home heavy the first time through third of four. The Gryphons can't afford to lose another at home especially after the nice road win over Fike Tuesday.
Fike 1-2 heads to Northern Nash 1-2 and it is bad news for the loser. Since Hunt and Nash Central face off at 2-1 then there will be at least one 3-1 team by midnight Friday. Fike in the hole by one having lost a home game Tuesday needs to get it back and Northern needs to stay perfect at home to stay in the Hunt.
After losing both games during the Nash County Christmas Tournament you would never expect The Bulldogs to be playing for first against Hunt. So the game of the week in the Big East will be the two playing for first but there isn't a game or team still out of the running.
The girls slate starts with Northern Nash and if you include the two games in the Nash County Tournament they have played five conference teams to date and they have won all by double digits. Total domination thus far but truly the Lady Knights need somebody to push them because you know in the playoffs they will be pushed and they need somebody in conference to push hard.
Fike 2-1 will get their chance to attempt to see how tough the Lady Knights 3-0 are. The biggest enemy the Northern girls have are themselves getting complacent somewhere in the next month.
Southern girls 0-3 at Rocky Mount 1-2. Here is one of the few chances Southern has in winning a conference game this year. Wasn't close at Christmas because the Lady Gryphon defensive simply would not let the Lady Birds attack the basket. The strength of a Rocky Mount is the defense and when they get guard offensive contributions to go with their defense they can play with al most anybody. Their problem has been getting that contribution from the guards.
Hunt 2-1 at Nash Central 1-2. This is the game of the night in the Big East. If everybody in the league is playing for second then the Lady Bulldogs can't afford Hunt to get a two game lead in the league for second.
Whether it's boys or girls with the exception of Southern's girls and the dominant Northern girls everybody else are close in talent and size so another night of drama goes down Friday around the Big East basketball world.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
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