Two dominant guards in Isaiah Green and Caiden Jenkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Knightdale Knights will be playing at home against the Rolesville Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Knightdale will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Knightdale will bounce into Monday's game after beating Millbrook, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Knightdale simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Millbrook 71-44.
Jamari Williams
| 02/14/25 vs Millbrook | 18 |
| 01/31/25 @ Wake Forest | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Heritage | 17 |
| 01/28/25 vs Wakefield | 14 |
| 12/13/24 @ East Wake | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Knightdale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamari Williams, who posted 18 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Adams, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rolesville strolled past Wake Forest with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 72-53. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Knightdale better keep an eye on Jayvon Chestnut. He was instrumental in Rolesville's win, going 5-for-6 to rack up 16 points and six boards. Anthony Roberts, Jr was another key player, going 6-for-8 en route to 14 points.
Williams wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Rolesville was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Knightdale's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points over those games. As for Rolesville, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Knightdale has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rolesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Knightdale beat Rolesville 69-59 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Knightdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rolesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
