North Carolina High School Basketball - Franklinton can't hold off Roanoke Rapids
January 26, 2024: Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets basketball team scored 65 points and restricted the visiting Franklinton Rams to 60 in the Yellowjackets league victory on Friday.
The Yellowjackets now sport a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Southern Nash for a 2A/3A Big East contest on Tuesday, January 30. Roanoke Rapids will battle a Firebirds team coming off a 63-43 league win over Nash Central (Rocky Mount, NC). The Firebirds record now stands at 6-9.
The Rams (6-11) will now prepare for their contest against Nash Central (Rocky Mount, NC). The Bulldogs come into the 2A/3A Big East contest with a 3-14 record. In their last contest, Nash Central was nudged by Southern Nash (Bailey, NC), 63-43, in a league contest.