Nash Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 73-50 to the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 550th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 269th).
Roanoke Rapids was led to victory by Quentez Richardson and Christian Price. Richardson went 6 for 10 on his way to 18 points, while Price made all 6 shots he took to post 12 points. The dominant performance gave Richardson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Spillane, who posted 11 points.
Nash Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Roanoke Rapids, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Nash Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-40 defeat against Rocky Mount on the 31st. Roanoke Rapids has also already played their next matchup, an 84-57 loss against Northern Nash on the 31st.
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