Northampton County is 10-0 against Rocky Mount Prep since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northampton County Jaguars will be playing at home against the Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northampton County unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 69-60 to North Edgecombe. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
The losing side was boosted by Michaela Hodge, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. Hodge is crushing the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kashanti Parker, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Even though they lost, Northampton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Edgecombe only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Prep came up short against Warren County on Friday and fell 44-37. Rocky Mount Prep has not had much luck with Warren County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Rocky Mount Prep's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Niylee Bullock, who scored 13 points, and Sumaya Lancaster who scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lancaster has scored all season.
Northampton County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Rocky Mount Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Northampton County hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.4 points per game. It's a different story for Rocky Mount Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 22.4 points per game. The only thing between Northampton County and another offensive beatdown is Rocky Mount Prep. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Northampton County against Rocky Mount Prep when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 60-22 victory. Does Northampton County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Mount Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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