Basketball Game Preview: Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets vs. Nash Central Bulldogs

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Previous Games

01/29/25 - Home	73-50 W
02/19/24 - Home	63-54 W
02/16/24 - Home	61-34 W
01/23/24 - Away	59-63 L
02/10/23 - Away	62-50 W
+ 3 more games

Roanoke Rapids is 7-1 against Nash Central since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Nash Central Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Roanoke Rapids didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bunn, but they still walked away with a 52-47 win. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, Nash Central narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Southeast Halifax 45-43.

Roanoke Rapids' victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Nash Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-17.

Roanoke Rapids took their victory against Nash Central when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 73-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roanoke Rapids since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.