Basketball Game Preview: Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets vs. Northern Nash Knights + How To Watch

Roanoke Rapids is 1-9 against Northern Nash since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Yellowjackets will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Knights at 7:30 p.m.

Roanoke Rapids is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost to Northern Nash on the road by a 69-55 margin two weeks ago. The Yellowjackets were down 56-36 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Northern Nash's win came from a few key players Roanoke Rapids will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chris Silver, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Those 17 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quantay James, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.

Northern Nash was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They posted eight more assists than Roanoke Rapids' also-impressive total of ten.

Roanoke Rapids lost to Northern Nash at home by a decisive 69-55 margin when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.