Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets (Roanoke Rapids, NC) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Nash Central Bulldogs (Rocky Mount, NC), 63-54 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Roanoke Rapids upgrades its record to 13-8 on the season. The Yellowjackets host Bunn (Bunn, NC) to clash with the Wildcats in a 2A/3A Big East bout on Wednesday, February 21. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 11-14. Bunn won 52-40 in their recent league bout against Southern Nash (Bailey, NC)