The Final Lap

Down the stretch they come and this is shaping up to be a great year for Nash Central basketball both on the male and female side.  Both squads have a game lead with two games to go.  They play Hunt and Southern Nash this week.  It is obvious that the boys have the tougher road to finish first.

Boys :  Nash Central 6-2 12-9 @ Hunt 3-5 8-13:  This is the easiest of the Bulldogs two games this week but it is on the road.  Hunt is dangerous at home and a Bulldog lost makes for a winner take all Friday night with Southern Nash.

Southern Nash 5-3 12-7 @ Rocky Mount 3-4 3-14:  This is a must win game for Southern Nash.  The only way Friday can be for the regular season title in Big East if the Firebirds lose at Rocky Mount is for Nash Central lose at Hunt.  If both Nash Central and Southern lose Both Fike and Rocky Mount still have a shot at some part of first.  They square off Wednesday at Fike so there would be possible
That the Wednesday Fike/ Rocky Mount winner wins Friday and Southern Beats Nash Central Friday there will be a three way tie.

Fike 3-4 9-12 @ Northern Nash 2-6 12-8:  Fike needs three wins this week and anything is possible.  A couple of wins this week to get the Knights primed for the playoffs.  It is conceivable that Northern Nash could have best overall record for the year in the conference and not make the playoffs.

The girls angle:

Nash Central has Hunt and Southern Nash combined 1-13  this week.  There should be no reason to lose either.  Aiding the Bulldogs is Fike and Northern Nash collide Tuesday so one will lose a chance to tie.  The other reason it should be clear sailing for the Lady Bulldogs is they don't play either team that could tie them.

Fike 5-2 17-4 @ Northern Nash 6-2 16-4:  The loser of this one is out of the regular season championship race.  The loser will have lost only five games all season.  The Big East girls are loaded and maybe one or more make the Regionsls.

Nash Central 7-1 18-3 @ Hunt 1-6 3-16:  The  worse thing that could happen to to Nash Central is sleep through this week and mess with their momentum for the playoffs.

Southern Nash 0-8 0-18 @ Rocky Mount 3-4 10-7.  This is last chance for Southern Nash  to win a game this year.  If they go 0 for the week they will be winless for more than two years now.