Do Or Die For Northern

Just ten days ago there was a six way tie for first in the Big East when everyone after two games were 1-1 in the standings.  Two games last week and Northern was the only team to go 0-2 and as they host Rocky Mount Tuesday find themselves in dead last at 1-3. 

Hunt was the only team able to survive both games last week in winning both and find themselves on top of the heap at 3-1.  Rocky Mount, Fike, Nash Central and Southern Nash  all won one and lost one  so they are tied for second or fifth depending on how you view the  half empty glass theory.

Rocky Mount 2-2  9-4 @ Northern Nash  1-3  4-11.  Northern Nash is proving to be the team that you don't want to play.  They are almost as good as everybody else but keep finding a way to make life miserable for themselves.  They are how ever good enough to make everybody they play worry especially at Northern.  Rocky Mount is one big man away from being great and when you look at most Big East teams that's everybody but Hunt because they are the tallest team in the league.  Northern can't afford another slip and Rocky Mount can see the top spot in the league but another loss would not help that in any way on Tuesday.

Hunt 10-6  3-1 @ Fike  11-4 2-2.  There is the chance should Fike beat Hunt and Rocky Mount beats Northern and it doesn't matter about who wins the Southern/Central game there could be a four way tie after Tuesday.  If any team is going to catch Hunt they had better do it at home.  Here is Fike's chance against their arch rival.

Nash Central 10-5 2-2 at Southern Nash 10-6 and 2-2.  If Rocky Mount needs one big man then Southern is a point guard away from the regional or farther.  They had 29 turnovers at Rocky Mount mostly from  not playing under control. They still won  the game which should tell every body Southern has some ball players.  Nash Central right there in the middle, if they steal one in Bailey they are upper division.

The story is  more  defined in the girls division.  No one has yet to give Northern Nash a tussle .  Hunt has beaten every one but Northern.  Rocky Mount and Fike win one and lose one .  Nash Central shockingly has lost three of four.  There is one good thing with Southern Nash girls.  They keep showing up.

Rocky Mount 2-2 7-6 @ Northern 4-0 and 15-0:  The Christmas Tournament in Rocky Mount was just like the rest of the games for Northern.  Wear you down after a while.  The Rocky Mount boys need a big men the girls need a point guard.  All Northern needs is to stay healthy and stay focused.

Hunt 13-4 3-1 @ Fike 7-8 and 2-2:  I think Hunt is the better team but this is the Wilson County Rivalry and this one is in Fike.  I think Hunt is the only team to really give Northern a Challenge for the title but a loss at Fike would kill that idea.

Nash Central 1-3 10-7 @ Southern Nash 0-4  0-16.  There is no doubt the Lady Bulldogs can not let Southern creep up and win this one.  The worse thing they could do is show up thinking it is over for they get there.

You know the regular season has three weeks to go so all this jumbled mess with all these 2-2 teams in both the boys and girls it is time for somebody to make a playoff push.