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 will square off against the Northern Nash Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Friday, Rocky Mount narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Franklinton 65-62. That's two games straight that the Gryphons have won by exactly three points.
| 01/17/25 @ Franklinton | 26 |
| 01/07/25 vs Roanoke Rapids | 27 |
| 01/03/25 @ Nash Central | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs West Johnston | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wake Christian Academy | 15 |
Rocky Mount found their leader in freshman Brelyn Moses, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Moses' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Semaj Parker, who went 7 for 8 en route to 16 points.
Rocky Mount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Northern Nash on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Southern Nash out of the water with a 68-23 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Northern Nash's win came from a few key players Rocky Mount will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christian Barnes, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points. Terrance Saunders was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 11 points and five boards.
Rocky Mount is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Northern Nash, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Rocky Mount and Northern Nash are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Rocky Mount hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.1 points per game. However, it's not like Northern Nash struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Rocky Mount might still be hurting after the 66-41 loss they got from 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.
