North Carolina High School Basketball - Roanoke Rapids knocked off by Washington County
December 28, 2023: Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 The Washington County Panthers basketball team scored 71 points and held the host Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets to 54 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Panthers now sport a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northampton County for a non-league contest on Friday, December 29. Washington County will meet a Jaguars team coming off a 77-1 league win over KIPP Pride (Gaston, NC). The Jaguars record now stands at 4-2.
The Yellowjackets (2-6) will now prepare for their contest against Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, NC). The Knights enter the 2A/3A Big East contest with a 1-5 record. In their last contest, Northern Nash was outscored by Vance County (Henderson, NC), 56-34, in a non-league contest.