The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Franklinton Red Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Roanoke Rapids' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Roanoke Rapids is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Northern Nash just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt an 84-57 defeat at the hands of the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Knights are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Franklinton unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 52-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bunn. While the Red Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 11-6 in the first quarter.
Roanoke Rapids' loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Franklinton, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Roanoke Rapids came up short against Franklinton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 59-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklinton's Kirby Ransom, who posted 20 points and six rebounds. Now that Roanoke Rapids knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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