Basketball Game Preview: Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars vs. Warren County Eagles

The Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars will challenge the Warren County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67 points per game this season.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Rocky Mount Prep turned things around against KIPP P on Tuesday. They walked away with a 75-66 win over the Pride.

Rocky Mount Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylan Barfield, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Rashyd Johnson, who put up 17 points.

Meanwhile, Warren County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 51-43 loss to Northampton County. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost seven in a row.

Despite the loss, Warren County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kamari Nicholson almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nicholson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalil Townsend, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Even though they lost, Warren County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Rocky Mount Prep's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Warren County, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-5.

Rocky Mount Prep couldn't quite finish off Warren County when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 49-46. Can Rocky Mount Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.