Franklinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-62 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rocky Mount Gryphons. If the Red Rams were looking for revenge after losing 65-56 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Franklinton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Darius Slankard, who posted ten points and seven rebounds. Slankard has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jamel Tabron, who earned 11 points.
Red Rams
| 01/17/25 vs Rocky Mount | 62-65 |
| 01/08/25 @ Wakefield | 64-73 |
| 12/31/24 vs Wake Forest | 39-62 |
| 12/30/24 vs Northern Durham | 38-40 |
| 12/27/24 vs Northwood | 20-68 |
| 12/19/24 vs Nash Central | 52-53 |
Even though they lost, Franklinton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Rocky Mount found their leader in freshman Brelyn Moses, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Semaj Parker, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 16 points.
Franklinton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Rocky Mount, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Franklinton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 77-17 victory against Oxford Prep on the 18th. As for Rocky Mount, they will take on Northern Nash at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northern Nash's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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