Southern Nash is 0-10 against Rocky Mount since February of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Southern Nash Firebirds will welcome the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southern Nash comes in on three and Rocky Mount on 11.
Last Tuesday, Southern Nash sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-39 win over Bunn.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Rocky Mount over Bunn in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Rocky Mount blew Bunn out of the water with a 75-18 final score. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Southern Nash better keep an eye on Kira Jones. She was instrumental in Rocky Mount's win, going 12 of 14 en route to 29 points and six steals. The match was Jones' 15th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Battle, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 15 points and four steals.
Rocky Mount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Rocky Mount's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.5 points per game. As for Southern Nash, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Southern Nash was dealt a bruising 62-20 defeat at the hands of Rocky Mount in their previous meeting last Monday. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Southern Nash was down 34-11.
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