Rocky Mount Prep is 1-9 against North Edgecombe since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the North Edgecombe Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Rocky Mount Prep comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 83-33, which was the final score in Rocky Mount Prep's tilt against Wilson Prep on Tuesday. Rocky Mount Prep has struggled against Wilson Prep recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Rashyd Johnson, who scored 11 points. Amare Morris was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Meanwhile, North Edgecombe scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 85-46 win over Warren County. The victory was just what North Edgecombe needed coming off of a 100-67 defeat in their prior match.
Rocky Mount Prep bumped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Edgecombe, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Rocky Mount Prep was taken down by North Edgecombe 86-37 in their previous matchup back in January. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rocky Mount Prep was down 48-15.
