Basketball Recap: Rockwood Snaps Six-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Adrian Darby

Points (Career)

01/03/25 @ Whitwell	18
12/27/24 vs Unaka	14
11/25/24 vs Whitwell	14
12/02/24 vs Sale Creek	12
12/13/24 vs Greenback	12

Rockwood won the last time they faced Whitwell, and Adrian Darby did his part to make sure it happened again. The Rockwood Tigers claimed a resounding 64-31 victory over the Whitwell Tigers thanks in part to Darby, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high.

Rockwood's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Whitwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

The future could be bright for both Rockwood and Whitwell: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Rockwood will try to hand Coalfield their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Whitwell will try to hand Copper Basin their ninth-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.