North Carolina High School Basketball - Northampton County can't hold off Roanoke Rapids
December 12, 2024: Gaston, NC 27832 The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets nipped the host Northampton County Jaguars basketball squad by a final score of 30-23 in Thursday's non-league outing.
Next, the Yellowjackets face the Franklinton Red Rams (Franklinton, NC) in a 2A/3A Big East outing, on Tuesday, December 17. Roanoke Rapids will attempt to upgrade on its 3-0 season record. The Red Rams enter the outing with a 3-4 record after their 55-50 non-league loss to Louisburg (Louisburg, NC).
The Jaguars (1-4) will now prepare for their outing against Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount, NC). The Jaguars enter the 1A Tar Roanoke outing with a 2-2 record. In their last outing, Rocky Mount Prep was nipped by North Edgecombe (Tarboro, NC), 68-15, in a league contest.