The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They took a 72-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northampton County. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Roanoke Rapids in their matchups with Northampton County: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Roanoke Rapids still got an impressive performance from Darren Solomon, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Solomon has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Khamauri Wood was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northampton County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jiyoun Williams, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamari Blake, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Roanoke Rapids' loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Northampton County, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Roanoke Rapids will head out on the road to face off against Bunn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bunn will be up against Roanoke Rapids' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Northampton County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Halifax at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Averaging 71 points so far this season, Northampton County's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Southeast Halifax better be ready for a challenge.
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