North Carolina High School Basketball - KIPP Pride overwhelmed by Roanoke Rapids
December 14, 2023: Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets basketball team scored 59 points and restricted the visiting KIPP Pride Pride to 7 in the Yellowjackets non-league victory on Thursday.
The Yellowjackets now sport a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Southern Nash for a 2A/3A Big East contest on Friday, December 15. Roanoke Rapids will battle a Firebirds team coming off a 34-28 non-league win over South Johnston (Four Oaks, NC). The Firebirds record now stands at 2-5.
The Pride (0-5) will now prepare for their contest against Wilson Prep (Wilson, NC). The Tigers come into the 1A Tar Roanoke contest with a 0-6 record. In their last contest, Wilson Prep was routed by Northwest Halifax (Littleton, NC), 72-34, in a league contest.