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| 02/10/25 - Away | 61-84 L |
| 02/20/24 - Away | 41-66 L |
| 02/16/24 - Away | 54-88 L |
| 01/23/24 - Home | 68-78 L |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 72-69 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rocky Mount and Northern Nash are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Rocky Mount Gryphons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Nash Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Rocky Mount is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. The match between them and Franklinton didn't end well, with Rocky Mount falling 63-46.
Rocky Mount's defeat came about despite a quality game from Zion Harris, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash came tearing into Tuesday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Firebirds with points to spare, taking the game 67-48. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Firebirds are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northern Nash found their leader in sophomore CJ Rosser Jr., who went 7 of 13 on his way to 14 points and six boards. Rosser Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Barnes, who scored 11 points.
Northern Nash's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points over those games. As for Rocky Mount, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Rocky Mount suffered a grim 84-61 defeat to Northern Nash when the teams last played on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rosser Jr., who went 10 for 19 to rack up 27 points and five rebounds. Now that Rocky Mount knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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