The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Rocky Mount Gryphons (Rocky Mount, NC) and the host Franklinton Red Rams (Franklinton, NC), observed Rocky Mount's basketball team edge Franklinton by a score of 36-35.

The Gryphons (11-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, NC). The Knights come into the 2A/3A Big East challenge with a 1-8 record. In their last challenge, Northern Nash was tipped by Southern Nash (Bailey, NC), 50-46, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Red Rams encounter the Southern Nash Firebirds (Bailey, NC) in a 2A/3A Big East challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Franklinton will attempt to improve on its 6-6 season record. The Firebirds come into the challenge with a 6-6 record after their 75-67 non-league loss to Wilson Prep (Wilson, NC).