Franklinton suffered their biggest loss since January 8th on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Rocky Mount Gryphons 73-25. The Red Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-11.
Rihanna Hunt
| 01/17/25 vs Rocky Mount | 6 |
| 02/11/25 @ Rocky Mount | 5 |
| 02/05/25 vs Northern Nash | 4 |
| 02/07/25 @ Northern Nash | 3 |
| 02/03/25 vs Roanoke Rapids | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Franklinton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Rihanna Hunt, who posted eight points and five blocks. She has become a key player for Franklinton: the team is 4-2 when she posts at least three blocks, but 6-7 otherwise. Meredith Wilkins was another key player, putting up five points.
Rocky Mount was led to victory by Kira Jones and ZaNadiyah Harris. Jones went 11-for-18 to rack up 26 points along with six boards and six steals, while Harris went 7-for-11 on her way to 19 points and five steals. Jones' evening made it 18 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Shania Wilson, who put up nine points and six steals.
Franklinton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Rocky Mount, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklinton will host Southern Nash at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Rocky Mount, they will welcome Northern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mount is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.6 points per game this season.
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