North Carolina High School Basketball - Roanoke Rapids trounced by Rocky Mount
January 3, 2023: Rocky Mount, NC 27803 The Rocky Mount Gryphons routed the visiting Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets basketball team by a final score of 82-15 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Gryphons face the Southern Nash Firebirds (Bailey, NC) in a 2A/3A Conference 17 game, on Friday, January 6. Rocky Mount will attempt to move on its 11-1 season record. The Firebirds enter the game with a 6-4 record after their 59-34 league win over Bunn (Bunn, NC).
With the defeat, Roanoke Rapids moves to 5-4 on the year. The Yellowjackets travel to Louisburg (Louisburg, NC) to face the Warriors in a 2A/3A Conference 17 game on Friday, January 6. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 1-11. Louisburg lost 64-19 in their recent league game against Franklinton (Franklinton, NC)