North Carolina High School Basketball - Roanoke Rapids can't hold off Rocky Mount
January 7, 2025: Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Rocky Mount Gryphons (Rocky Mount, NC) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets (Roanoke Rapids, NC), 58-55 in a league match.
With the victory, Rocky Mount advances its record to 7-4 on the year. The Gryphons travel to Franklinton (Franklinton, NC) to face the Red Rams in a 2A/3A Big East match on Friday, January 17. The Red Rams enter the match with a record of 6-8. Franklinton lost 73-64 in their recent non-league match against Wakefield (Raleigh, NC)
The Yellowjackets now own a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Southeast Halifax for a non-league match on Thursday, January 9. Roanoke Rapids will face a Trojans squad coming off a 68-61 league loss to Northampton County (Gaston, NC). The Trojans record now stands at 2-9.