Basketball Recap: Adaveon Batchelor's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Southeast Halifax over Rocky Mount Prep

Southeast Halifax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 69-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 84-75 back in November of 2024.

Southeast Halifax lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Adaveon Batchelor, who posted six points and ten boards. O'Tavion Arrington was another key player, putting up ten points.

Trojans

Previous Games

01/17/25 @ Rocky Mount Prep	59-69
01/16/25 @ Nash Central	53-58
01/14/25 vs Wilson Prep	53-60
01/09/25 @ Roanoke Rapids	39-51
01/07/25 @ Northampton County	61-68
+ 4 more games

Even though they lost, Southeast Halifax smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Rocky Mount Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trey'Von Nicholson out in front who put up 16 points. Christian Taylor also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Southeast Halifax's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Rocky Mount Prep, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8.

Southeast Halifax has already played their next game (against Weldon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Rocky Mount Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 87-73 defeat against Wilson Prep on the 28th.