Roanoke Rapids suffered their biggest defeat since February 23, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by the Northern Nash Knights 84-57. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Knights are ranked 78th).
Roanoke Rapids lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bryce Spillane, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Khamauri Wood, who had 11 points.
Even though they lost, Roanoke Rapids smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Northern Nash found their leader in sophomore CJ Rosser Jr., who went 9 for 14 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds. Rosser Jr.'s evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah'Marzea Williams, who earned 11 points.
Yellowjackets
| 01/31/25 @ Northern Nash | 57-84 |
| 01/29/25 vs Nash Central | 73-50 |
| 01/28/25 vs Southern Nash | 55-44 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bunn | 57-40 |
| 01/09/25 vs Southeast Halifax | 51-39 |
The loss snapped Roanoke Rapids' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-6 record. As for Northern Nash, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Roanoke Rapids wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-58 victory against Franklinton on the 3rd. As for Northern Nash, they will take on Nash Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northern Nash's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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