Basketball Game Preview: Roxboro Community Bulldogs vs. Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers

Two dominant guards in Ben Wheeler and Kentrell Willis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roxboro Community Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bartlett Yancey took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Roxboro Community, who comes in off a win.

Roxboro Community took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Eno River Academy by a score of 62-55. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Bartlett Yancey came up short against Jordan-Matthews on Friday and fell 59-48. The loss continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Jets: they've now lost four in a row.

Roxboro Community's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Bartlett Yancey, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.

Roxboro Community took a serious blow against Bartlett Yancey in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 79-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bartlett Yancey's Tyler Newcomb, who went 10 for 12 to rack up 27 points. Now that Roxboro Community knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.