Basketball Game Preview: Rocky Mount Gryphons vs. Southern Nash Firebirds

Rocky Mount has gone 10-0 against Southern Nash recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rocky Mount Gryphons will venture away from home to take on the Southern Nash Firebirds at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rocky Mount comes in on 11 and Southern Nash on three.

Rocky Mount is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Bunn: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Rocky Mount blew Bunn out of the water with a 75-18 final score. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Kira Jones, who went 12 of 14 on her way to 29 points and six steals. Her evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Battle, who went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points and four steals.

Rocky Mount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Southern Nash sidestepped Bunn for a 41-39 win.

Rocky Mount's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.5 points per game. As for Southern Nash, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Everything came up roses for Rocky Mount against Southern Nash when the teams last played last Monday, as the team secured a 62-20 win. In that game, Rocky Mount amassed a halftime lead of 34-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.