Basketball Game Preview: J.H. Rose Rampants vs. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans

The J.H. Rose Rampants will face off against the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as J.H. Rose comes in on 11 and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on 20.

J.H. Rose is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 52-47 W over Seventy-First.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability beat First Flight 71-65 on Tuesday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's victory was their 31st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.7 points. As for J.H. Rose, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.

J.H. Rose was taken down by Southern School of Energy and Sustainability 91-55 when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Can J.H. Rose avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.