Second Time Around

Weather has already played a factor but starting tonight most Big East basketball teams begin the cycle of playing their second conference game with each conference members.  If they played them home the first time they will be on the road the second time around.  So far on the boys side of the ledger Nash Central will be faced with making up more games than anyone else and will have to finish the next two weeks with three conference games per week.  For their sake hope we don't get more weather by regular seasons end.

Northern Nash, Fike and Nash Central girls are all three boasting overall great records and each one has only one conference loss heading to the second time around.  The Lady Bulldogs have the toughest road to hoe due to the fact they have more conference games left than anybody.

Boys tonight:

The headliner would have to be Nash Central 3-0 9-7 at Rocky Mount 1-3 1-13:  Having not lost so far makes this the headliner for Nash Central.  Will their first win bring new life to the Gryphons or will the Bulldogs let everyone know they are for real.

Southern Nash 3-1 10-5 at Fike 2-2 7-11:  Big game for both as they try to stay in the hunt for first.  Fike is more desperate than Southern but the Firebirds still think they can be champs and any loss would not help them do the championship thing.

Hunt 2-2 7-10 at Northern Nash 1-4 11-6:  Thinking ahead to the playoffs Northern has got to get going in conference first just to make the playoffs but secondly get a better seed than what they would be if they were in now.  Hunt can still take the title with a strong finish.

Girls:

None of the one loss teams play each other tonight so their is a chance for them to improve their records.  Not one of them can afford a loss.

Southern Nash 0-4 0-15 at Fike 3-1 15-3:  As far as Fike is concerned this had not better be a slip up game.  This one should not be close.

Hunt  1-3 3-13 at Northern Nash 4-1 14-3:  On the right night Hunt is capable but like Hunt the Lady knights cannot afford any let down to a team they should beat.

Nash Central 2-1 13-3 at Rocky Mount 2-2 9-5:  Rocky Mount is more than capable of beating anybody at any time but they need their defense and their shooting to be working in tandem.  The Bulldogs still remember the pasting they got in the Christmas Tournament from Rocky Mount.