Boys’ basketball stands at 3-4
The boys’ basketball team is 3-4. The Chargers won 69-58 over Voyager Academy Dec. 11, but lost to Carrboro 75-70 Dec. 14.
“We’ve [meshed] as a team…but we’re not where we need to be right now,” coach Donald Williams said.
Senior Parrish Marrow agreed, and noted a need to improve from the outside.
“We’ve gotten a lot better at communication this year, [but] we need to work on being consistent in our three-point shooting.”
NHS plays in the first round of the Lee County Christmas Tournament Dec. 27 and returns to conference play Jan. 4 with a home game against Cedar Ridge.
Girls’ basketball off to 4-2 start
The girls’ basketball team is off to a 4-2 start this season. The team’s only losses were to Panther Creek, and a five point loss to Jordan Matthews. The Chargers had a good week two weeks ago, beating Roxboro, Chapel Hill and a skilled Northern Durham team.
Northwood has a young team with only one returning starter.
“They’re a fast, athletic group compared to last year,” said coach Cameron Vernon. “The team is starting to come around, and realizing what they need to do better.”
The team is looking to win the Lee County Tournament Dec. 28-30 for the second year in a row.
Wrestling boasts 2 wrestlers in the top 10
The wrestling team is currently 10-5. Thursday, Dec. 13, NHS lost to Southwest Guilford and won 60-24 against West Montgomery. Jourden Blackmon is 20-1 and No. 1 in the state. Arlo Estill is 9-2, Lorenzo Lamanna is 12-3 and Thadeus Tallman is 16-3, and ranked sixth in the state.
“The team is working hard in pursuit of a state championship,” coach Jason Amy said.
— By Jack Teague, Tyler White & Tori Nothnagel