Those On Top Stay On Top

Both Nash Central boys and girls teams and Fike boys and girls are all tied in Big East conference play in second place. Neither plays each other this week so all they can do and win the games in front of them tonight and Friday and see how the seedings fall for next weeks tournament.

Fike girls held up their end of the bargain tonight as they hosted Northern Nash and win 51-37.  Fike ups their conference record to 6-3 while Northern slumps to 2-7.

The team with the worse matchup of the night the Fike boys host the top team the Knights of Northern Nash.  If Fike wants any part of second they need to knock off the top dogs at home.  It will not happen as the Knights win their ninth with out loss while Fike falls to 5-4 after losing at home 89-74.

Both Nash Central Bulldog teams need wins in the quest to finish second in the conference standings.  There is now an opening for the boys with the Golden Demons loss to Northern Nash at home.  The Hunt Warriors having one of those years that you like to forget  can play a spoiler and they gave the Bulldogs a fight but come up short as Nash Central 6-3 boys take over second in the Big East with one game to go after a 59-53 win over Hunt 2-7.

Hunt's Lady Warriors with two victories this week over the two teams ahead of them in conference play just might sneak in and grab second but they cannot afford a lost in either game this week if their hopes are to happen.  Nash Central 6-3 prevails 49-48 to stay tied with Fike and Friday is the end of the regular season.  Hunt falls to 4-5.

When they played in Rocky Mount the Firebirds almost won their first conference game so tonight hosting Rocky Mount this is Southern Nash's real chance.  The Gryphons will win their fourth game in nine tries and the Firebirds are  still winless after a Rocky Mount victory 58-44.

The Lady Gryphons as expected had little trouble staying undefeated and for the Lady Birds of Southern Nash winless at Rocky Mount goes to 9-0 while Southern drops to 0-9 after 57-18 game.

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.