Franklinton was the 61-37 winner over Rocky Mount when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklinton Red Rams were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 36-35 to the Rocky Mount Gryphons. While losing is never fun, the Red Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Gryphons are ranked 56th).
Despite the loss, Franklinton still got an impressive performance from Meredith Wilkins, who posted 20 points. Wilkins continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
It was another big night for Kira Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds for Rocky Mount. Jones is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklinton and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Rocky Mount, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklinton will face off against Southern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rocky Mount, they will take on Northern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mount is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.
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