The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Rocky Mount Gryphons (Rocky Mount, NC) and the host Nash Central Bulldogs (Rocky Mount, NC), observed Rocky Mount's basketball team knock off Nash Central by a score of 59-39.

The Gryphons (9-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Roanoke Rapids (Roanoke Rapids, NC). The Yellowjackets come into the 2A/3A Big East challenge with a 5-4 record. In their last challenge, Roanoke Rapids prevailed over Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, NC), 38-30, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Northern Nash Knights (Rocky Mount, NC) in a 2A/3A Big East challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Nash Central will attempt to improve on its 5-5 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 1-5 record after their 38-30 league loss to Roanoke Rapids (Roanoke Rapids, NC).