Northern Nash and Rocky Mount are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Northern Nash Knights will take on the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northern Nash knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Rocky Mount likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Northern Nash strolled past Southern Nash with points to spare, taking the game 67-48. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now won eight in a row.
CJ Rosser Jr.
| 02/11/25 vs Southern Nash | 54% |
| 02/10/25 vs Rocky Mount | 53% |
| 02/07/25 vs Franklinton | 69% |
| 02/05/25 @ Franklinton | 45% |
| 02/04/25 @ Nash Central | 82% |
| + 5 more games |
Northern Nash found their leader in sophomore CJ Rosser Jr., who went 7 for 13 en route to 14 points and six rebounds. Rosser Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last ten games he's played. Christian Barnes was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Rocky Mount has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 63-46 fall against Franklinton on Tuesday.
Northern Nash will have to contain Zion Harris as he made an impact in Rocky Mount's last game. He posted six points.
Northern Nash's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those victories 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.
Everything went Northern Nash's way against Rocky Mount in their previous matchup on Monday, as Northern Nash made off with an 84-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Nash since the team 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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