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Northern Nash basketball
I made it out to my first prep basketball game this evening and watched the Northern Nash boys’ basketball team edge East Wake, 68-63. It’s always interesting to watch basketball teams during this stretch of the season. They play opponents of which they are not all that familiar. At times they look good, other times not so good.
Northern Nash is going to be competitive this season. They lack a definitive go-to scorer or rebounder in the post, but they make up for it in pieces. Sam Hughes and Octavius Lyons are solid players inside for the Knights, who also have good shooters on the perimeter.
Coach Rick Ruffin said he did not like everything his team did Tuesday night, but he talent to work with. There were times during the last two seasons where Northern Nash would have suffered a close loss in a game like Tuesday’s contest. But these Knights found a way to win, which can give them confidence heading into the Nash County Christmas Tournament next week and NEW 6 Conference play in January.
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