Recap: Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets vs. Rocky Mount Gryphons
The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Wednesday. They were beaten by Rocky Mount 64-11. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Roanoke Rapids has scored all season.
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alexis Bednarczyk, who scored five points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rocky Mount to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keysha Mizzell, who scored 23 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mizzell has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Battle, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Roanoke Rapids has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Rocky Mount, their victory was their 15th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roanoke Rapids will take on Franklinton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklinton will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak. As for Rocky Mount, they will be playing at home against Bunn at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bunn comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last five games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
