Not Much Left To Prove

Big East basketball heads into the final week with first place already determined so not much to play for right?  Are you kidding me?  Northern is having their best season since the dropdown back to 3A 12 years ago.  No team wants to lose any momentum that they have going so the chance for a perfect 10-0 must be their focus this week.

However the Knights are on the road twice heading to Fike who is tied for second an overall record can still get a high seed.  Northern 20-2 8-0 at Fike 15-6 5-3 tonight.  They finish at Rocky Mount.

Rocky Mount girls can go 10-0 and you would think they have the easiest possible schedule to win two this week.  They travel to Southern Nash tonight 0-8 and Northern 2-6 Friday night.  A lost to either or even playing poorly in either or both games  might slow down what has been a dominating momentum this season.

Those teams that look at this week as vital on the boys side are Fike and Nash Central.  Both are 5-3 and they will not meet this week.  So both have to take care of business and wait.

Nash Central 13-6 5-3 have two home games and they need to hold serve.  Tonight host Hunt and Friday invite Southern to the dog pound.  Fike 15-6 5-3 host Northern Nash and play at Hunt Friday.

The bottom of the division has Rocky Mount 3-5 7-10 at Southern Nash tonight host Northern Friday.  Hunt 3-5 6-15 starts the week tonight at Nash Central and host Fike Friday.  If Southern 0-8 is to win a conference game this year their best chance is tonight hosting Rocky Mount they finish the season Friday at Nash Central but host the tournament next Week.

The two girls teams fighting for second  oddly enough are The same as the boys Nash Central and Fike.  You would think the Lady Dogs 5-3 have the advantage with two home contest tonight hosting Hunt and Friday Southern.  Fike 5-3 host Northern tonight and finish on the road Friday at Hunt.

The back end of the division has a wide range. Hunt 4-4 realistically can still finish second starts tonight at Nash Central a Hunt victory at Nash Central and a win Friday hosting Fike and they really do have a shot.  Northern Nash 2-6 at Fike tonight and finish at Rocky Mount.  Southern 0-8 seeks to end a three year conference losing streak but they get Rocky Mount tonight and at Nash Central Friday.