Rocky Mount Prep played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 82-42 loss at the hands of the Northwest Halifax Vikings. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rashyd Johnson and Qualique Jones certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Johnson posted 11 points, while Jones scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Jaylan Barfield, who put up five points.
Northwest Halifax got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Javon Kee out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Kee a new career-high in steals (three). Daveion Richardson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Rocky Mount Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Northwest Halifax, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Rocky Mount Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 75-66 win against KIPP P on the 7th. As for Northwest Halifax, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-36 loss against North Edgecombe on the 7th.
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