The J.H. Rose Rampants basketball squad (Greenville, NC), was nudged 54-53 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting South Central Falcons (Winterville, NC)

With the victory, South Central advances its record to 10-4 on the year. The Falcons travel to D.H. Conley (Greenville, NC) to meet the Vikings in a battle on Tuesday, February 10. The Vikings enter the battle with a record of 12-3. D.H. Conley won 45-35 in their recent league challenge against White Oak (Jacksonville, NC)

In their next game, the Rampants encounter the Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 10. J.H. Rose will attempt to improve on its 12-1 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 4-10 record after their 81-51 league loss to New Bern (New Bern, NC).