North Carolina High School Basketball - Rocky Mount knocks off SouthWest Edgecombe
December 5, 2025: Pinetops, NC 27864 The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Rocky Mount Gryphons (Rocky Mount, NC) and the host SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars (Pinetops, NC), witnessed Rocky Mount's basketball squad run past SouthWest Edgecombe by a count of 59-39.
With the victory, Rocky Mount advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Gryphons travel to South Central (Winterville, NC) to meet the Falcons in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 9. The Falcons come into the contest with a record of 2-2. South Central lost 64-54 in their recent non-league contest against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (Durham, NC)
In their next game, the Cougars battle the Greene Central Rams (Snow Hill, NC) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, December 9. SouthWest Edgecombe will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record. The Rams come into the contest with a 3-0 record after their 60-40 non-league win over North Pitt (Bethel, NC).