Knightdale is 2-8 against Rolesville since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Knightdale Knights will face off against the Rolesville Rams at 6:30 p.m. Knightdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
Knightdale will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Millbrook, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Knightdale came out on top against Millbrook by a score of 54-42 on Friday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Leia Rios
| 02/14/25 vs Millbrook | 25 |
| 12/14/24 vs Dinwiddie | 21 |
| 11/26/24 vs Enloe | 21 |
| 02/05/25 vs Rolesville | 20 |
| 01/07/25 @ Sanderson | 20 |
Knightdale found their leader in sophomore Leia Rios, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 25 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Rios a new career-high in points. Ayomide Adewumi was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 16 boards.
Knightdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rolesville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Cougars 59-11. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Rolesville's win came from a few key players Knightdale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caitlyn Jones, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Bush, who scored 12 points.
Rolesville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Knightdale, their record is now 17-6.
Knightdale suffered a grim 67-42 defeat to Rolesville in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Knightdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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