The Rocky Mount Gryphons and the Westover Wolverines squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Rocky Mount Gryphons had to settle for second. They were dealt a 79-44 loss at the hands of the Wolverines. While losing is never fun, Rocky Mount can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while Westover is ranked 49th).
Rocky Mount's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Anthony Jones, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, and Emanauel Battle who scored 14 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Harris, who scored six points.
Rocky Mount's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Westover, the victory was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-1.
Rocky Mount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westover, they will challenge Hunt on Friday. One thing working in Westover's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matchups.
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