North Carolina High School Basketball - Roanoke Rapids edges Rocky Mount
January 24, 2024: Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets (Roanoke Rapids, NC) basketball nipped the visiting Rocky Mount Gryphons (Rocky Mount, NC), 71-69 in Wednesday's league test.
The Yellowjackets (8-5) will now prepare for their test against Franklinton (Franklinton, NC). The Rams go into the 2A/3A Big East test with a 6-10 record. In their last test, Franklinton got by Southern Nash (Bailey, NC), 66-57, in a league test.
The Gryphons now own a 3-10 record. They play next when they host Bunn for a 2A/3A Big East test on Friday, January 26. Rocky Mount will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 48-28 non-league win over Warren County (Warrenton, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-8.