Basketball Game Preview: Weldon Chargers vs. Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars

The Weldon Chargers will square off against the Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 97-35, which was the final score in Weldon's tilt against Wilson Prep on Tuesday. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt an 82-42 defeat at the hands of Northwest Halifax. The match marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Weldon's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Rocky Mount Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Weldon came up short against Rocky Mount Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 58-54. Can Weldon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.