Bartlett Yancey and Rockingham County are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers will face off against the Rockingham County Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Buccaneers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They breezed by Roxboro Community to the tune of 79-46 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Buccaneers as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Tyler Newcomb had an outrageously good game as he had 26 points. Trey Diggs was another key player, posting 12 points.
Meanwhile, Rockingham County hadn't done well against Morehead recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rockingham County snuck past Morehead with an 84-80 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Bartlett Yancey didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rockingham County when the teams last played back in December of 2019, but they still walked away with a 68-64 win. Will Bartlett Yancey repeat their success, or does Rockingham County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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