Rocky Mount Academy will venture away from home to take on Wayne Christian at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Rocky Mount Academy has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 17.
On Friday, Rocky Mount Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-60 to DASH. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the United are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wayne Christian). They had just enough and edged out Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill 74-71. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 38-24 in the second quarter.
Wayne Christian's win came from a few key players Rocky Mount Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nasir Greenfield, who went 9-for-15 en route to 25 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dejuan Beman, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 25 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Rocky Mount Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Wayne Christian, their record now sits at 3-5.
Rocky Mount Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wayne Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 63-57 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Mount Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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