J.H. Rose is 8-2 against North Pitt since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The J.H. Rose Rampants just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the North Pitt Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (J.H. Rose has five straight wins, North Pitt has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Havelock scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, J.H. Rose still came out on top. J.H. Rose walked away with a 70-57 win over Havelock.
It was another big night for Justin Grimes, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Green, who scored 14 points along with six assists and two steals.
North Pitt suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Farmville Central on the road and fell 99-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat North Pitt has suffered against Farmville Central since February 14, 2020.
J.H. Rose has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for North Pitt, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything came up roses for J.H. Rose against North Pitt when the teams last played back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 83-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for J.H. Rose since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
