Gryphons
| 03/04/25 vs Union Pines | 77-79 |
| 02/28/25 vs Jacksonville | 69-53 |
| 02/25/25 vs White Oak | 56-10 |
| 02/18/25 vs Southern Nash | 60-41 |
| 02/14/25 vs Northern Nash | 70-33 |
Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Rocky Mount couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Union Pines Vikings by a score of 79-77 on Tuesday. The Gryphons' defeat signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Rocky Mount had strong showings from McKinley Battle, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds, and Kira Jones, who posted 21 points. That's the most points Battle has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was ZaNadiyah Harris, who earned nine points.
Ashanti Fox continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Union Pines, putting up 44 points. That makes it 19 consecutive games in which Fox has scored at least a third of Union Pines' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Pekala, who scored 18 points.
Rocky Mount's defeat dropped their record down to 22-2. As for Union Pines, their victory was their 13th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-1.
Rocky Mount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union Pines, they are taking a road trip to face off against Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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