North Carolina High School Basketball - Roanoke Rapids thwarts Northampton County
December 18, 2024: Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets (Roanoke Rapids, NC) and the visiting Northampton County Jaguars (Gaston, NC), observed Roanoke Rapids's basketball team knock off Northampton County by a score of 55-41.
The Yellowjackets (4-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Southern Nash (Bailey, NC). The Firebirds come into the 2A/3A Big East challenge with a 3-2 record. In their last challenge, Southern Nash prevailed over Nash Central (Rocky Mount, NC), 54-49, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Jaguars encounter the Bertie Falcons (Windsor, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 21. Northampton County will attempt to improve on its 4-3 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 66-60 non-league loss to Wilson Prep (Wilson, NC).