Southern Nash lost against Rocky Mount last Monday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Southern Nash Firebirds fell 65-54 to the Rocky Mount Gryphons. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Gryphons are ranked 165th).
Jaden Hartsfield
| 02/07/25 vs Rocky Mount | 67% |
| 02/04/25 @ Bunn | 63% |
| 01/30/25 vs Franklinton | 31% |
| 01/28/25 @ Roanoke Rapids | 50% |
| 01/27/25 @ Rocky Mount | 55% |
| + 14 more games |
Southern Nash's loss came despite strong showings from Jaden Hartsfield and George Richardson. Hartsfield went 8 of 12 to rack up 19 points and three steals, while Richardson posted nine points and five rebounds. What's more, Hartsfield also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in January of 2024. Seth Davis was another key player, putting up four points.
It was another big night for Brelyn Moses, who went 12 for 26 on his way to 26 points along with eight boards and six steals for Rocky Mount. Another player making a difference was Anthony Jones, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Southern Nash has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points over those games. As for Rocky Mount, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Coincidentally, Southern Nash and Rocky Mount will both be playing Northern Nash the next time they take the court. Rocky Mount will head out to face Northern Nash at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Southern Nash will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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