The Rocky Mount Gryphons were the 50-49 winner over the Franklinton Rams when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Rocky Mount took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Franklinton. Rocky Mount has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Rocky Mount still got an impressive performance from Anthony Jones, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 19 rebounds. Jones is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gerald Davis, who scored four points along with nine rebounds.
Markelle Massenburg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Franklinton, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. Aiden Hemphill was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Rocky Mount's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Franklinton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rocky Mount will square off against Northern Nash at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northern Nash will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Rocky Mount surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklinton, they will head out on the road to challenge Southern Nash at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Franklinton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Tuesday.
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