Southern Nash hasn't had much luck against Rocky Mount recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Southern Nash Firebirds will face off against the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Southern Nash lost to Nash Central at home by a 49-34 margin. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven last Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 36-35 win over the Red Rams. Given the Gryphons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Red Rams are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southern Nash better keep an eye on Kira Jones. She was instrumental in Rocky Mount's win, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Jones' evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Southern Nash now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Rocky Mount, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Southern Nash took a serious blow against Rocky Mount in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 63-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocky Mount's McKinley Battle, who went 7 for 13 en route to 20 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Now that Southern Nash knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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