Gryphons
| 02/28/25 vs Jacksonville | 69-53 |
| 02/25/25 vs White Oak | 56-10 |
| 02/18/25 vs Southern Nash | 60-41 |
| 02/14/25 vs Northern Nash | 70-33 |
| 02/11/25 vs Franklinton | 73-25 |
| + 13 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Rocky Mount rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Jacksonville Cardinals 69-53. The Gryphons are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 18 straight.
It was another big night for Kira Jones, who shot 83% from the field to rack up 34 points. Jones is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was McKinley Battle, who went 6-for-12 en route to 17 points.
Rocky Mount was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Jacksonville lost, don't look at Kelize Velez-Galan. Despite the final result, she posted 26 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Destini Benton was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Rocky Mount's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.4 points. As for Jacksonville, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 18-7 record.
Coming up, Rocky Mount will be playing at home against Union Pines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Union Pines' offense will have their work cut out for them. Jacksonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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