Basketball Game Preview: Rockingham County Cougars vs. Robinson Bulldogs

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2025, 11:15pm

Basketball Preview: Rockingham County Cougars vs. Robinson Bulldogs

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The Rockingham County Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Rockingham County took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Everything went their way against Atkins as Rockingham County made off with a 69-43 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Camels are ranked 512th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Dalton 'Dynamite' Johnson

Points

02/14/25 vs Atkins39
02/13/25 @ Northeast Guilford30
02/07/25 vs Dudley22
02/05/25 vs Northeast Guilford28
02/04/25 vs High Point Central37
+ 8 more games

Dalton 'Dynamite' Johnson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 39 points and ten assists. The contest was his 13th in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Rumbley, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards.

Rockingham County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Robinson came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spiders by a score of 68-61.

Rockingham County better keep an eye on Da'Montre Harlee. He was instrumental in Robinson's win, putting up 15 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Roger Walton, who posted 14 points.

Robinson's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-3. As for Rockingham County, their record is now 12-10.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Rockingham County hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.1 points per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 74.7 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.

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