Rocky Mount and Northern Nash are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Rocky Mount Gryphons are taking a road trip to square off against the Northern Nash Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Rocky Mount sitting on eight straight victories and Northern Nash on nine.
On Friday, Rocky Mount was able to grind out a solid win over Southern Nash, taking the game 67-54. Given the Gryphons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Firebirds are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brelyn Moses
| 02/07/25 @ Southern Nash | 6 |
| 02/04/25 @ Roanoke Rapids | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Nash Central | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs South Central | 3 |
| 01/03/25 @ Nash Central | 2 |
Brelyn Moses was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 26 en route to 26 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Jones, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash humbled Franklinton with an 89-55 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Rocky Mount better keep an eye on CJ Rosser Jr.. He was instrumental in Northern Nash's win, going 9 of 14 to rack up 26 points. Rosser Jr.'s evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Kingston Little was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points and six boards.
Northern Nash smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Northern Nash's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points over those games. As for Rocky Mount, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Rocky Mount suffered a grim 66-41 defeat to Northern Nash when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rocky Mount was down 47-18.
