Basketball Recap: Rockingham County Snags Ninth Win in Last Ten Games

Rockingham County hadn't done well against Ben L. Smith recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Rockingham County Cougars walked away with a 57-47 victory over the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Golden Eagles back in December of 2024, they had to take a 50-46 defeat.

Rockingham County has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Ben L. Smith, their loss ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3.

Rockingham County and Ben L. Smith should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Rockingham County will square off against Eastern Guilford at 6:30 p.m. on Friday up 200 places (143 vs. 343). Rockingham County's defense has only allowed 29.6 points per game this season, so Ben L. Smith's offense will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Ben L. Smith (ranked 73rd) will meet Dudley (ranked 232nd) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.