The Rocky Mount Gryphons and the Franklinton Rams squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Rocky Mount Gryphons had to settle for second. They were the victim of a rough 61-37 loss at the hands of the Rams. Rocky Mount has struggled against Franklinton recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rocky Mount lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaitlin White, who scored six points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Keysha Mizzell, who scored 16 points.
Rocky Mount struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Franklinton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rihanna Hunt, who scored 20 points along with four steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Taborn, who scored 18 points along with three blocks.
Rocky Mount's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Franklinton, the win was the 25th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.
Rocky Mount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklinton, they will head out on the road to face off against Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Alamance is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Franklinton a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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