Rockingham County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and the Northeast Guilford Rams didn't end well, with the Rockingham County Cougars falling 92-76. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Rockingham County lost, don't look at Dalton 'Dynamite' Johnson. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine assists. That was a full 39.5% of Rockingham County's points, marking the 12th time in a row Johnson has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Rumbley, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Cougars
| 02/13/25 @ Northeast Guilford | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Dudley | 15 |
| 11/26/24 vs Bartlett Yancey | 15 |
| 02/05/25 vs Northeast Guilford | 14 |
| 12/20/24 @ Reidsville | 14 |
Even though they lost, Rockingham County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Rockingham County's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Northeast Guilford, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Rockingham County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-43 victory against Atkins on the 14th. As for Northeast Guilford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 80-64 defeat against Ben L. Smith on the 14th.
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