The Rocky Mount Gryphons will face off against the White Oak Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Rocky Mount didn't have too much trouble with Southern Nash as they won 60-41. Given the Gryphons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Firebirds are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kira Jones
| 02/18/25 vs Southern Nash | 5 |
| 02/14/25 vs Northern Nash | 5 |
| 02/11/25 vs Franklinton | 6 |
| 02/10/25 @ Northern Nash | 10 |
| 02/07/25 @ Southern Nash | 5 |
| + 15 more games |
It was another big night for Kira Jones, who en route to 26 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Jones is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. ZaNadiyah Harris was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 13 boards and four steals.
Rocky Mount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, White Oak was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 33-29 to Swansboro. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Rocky Mount will need to focus on slowing down Sidney Ferguson, one of several White Oak players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zamarah Rawls, who earned three points along with seven blocks and five rebounds.
Rocky Mount pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.1 points. As for White Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Rocky Mount hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.9 points per game. It's a different story for White Oak, though, as they've been averaging only 28.6 points. The only thing between Rocky Mount and another offensive beatdown is White Oak. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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