The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets basketball team scored 47 points and limited the visiting Nash Central Bulldogs to 45 in the Yellowjackets non-league triumph on Wednesday.

The Yellowjackets now have a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to Northern Nash for a non-league game on Friday, January 31. Roanoke Rapids will confront a Knights team coming off a 58-28 non-league win over Bunn (Bunn, NC). The Knights record now stands at 11-0.

With the loss, Nash Central falls to 6-6 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount, NC) to confront the Gryphons in a non-league game on Friday, January 31. The Gryphons go into the game with a record of 2-5. Rocky Mount lost 53-48 in their recent league game against Franklinton (Franklinton, NC)