Southern Nash is 0-10 against Rocky Mount since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Southern Nash Firebirds will head out to take on the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southern Nash took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bunn 44-41.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They really took it to the Yellowjackets for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-19 win. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Southern Nash better focus on containing Keysha Mizzell and Aniya Cotton as the pair were huge in Rocky Mount's win. Mizzell went 10 of 23 on her way to 24 points in addition to five assists and five boards, while Cotton dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most assists Mizzell has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenya Marshall, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Rocky Mount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Southern Nash's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Rocky Mount, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Southern Nash took a serious blow against Rocky Mount in their previous meeting 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 of 13 on her way 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? There's only one way to find out.
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