Fike is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out on the road to take on the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. Fike is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Fike came up short against East Wake and fell 55-43.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Rocky Mount's strategy against SouthWest Edgecombe on Friday. The Gryphons put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 59-39 victory.
Rocky Mount's win came from a few key players Fike will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kira Jones, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Keysha Mizzell, who shot 50% from the field en route to 18 points.
The win got Rocky Mount back to even at 1-1. As for Fike, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Fike might still be hurting after the 61-37 defeat they got from Rocky Mount in their previous meeting back in February of 2021. Thankfully for the Golden Demons, Caroline Thiel (who went 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points along with three steals and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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