Southern Nash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Rocky Mount Gryphons 62-20. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Gryphons are ranked 55th).
Despite the loss, Southern Nash still got an impressive performance from LJ Hinnant, who posted eight points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Anastasia Fields, who earned five points and four steals.
Rocky Mount's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kira Jones, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points. Jones is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keysha Mizzell, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 15 points.
Southern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Rocky Mount, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Southern Nash has already played their next game, a 48-40 victory against Roanoke Rapids on the 28th. Rocky Mount has also already played their next match (against Nash Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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