Rockingham County hasn't had much luck against Morehead recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will head out to square off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rockingham County lost 75-52 to Bishop McGuinness on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Villains are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, Morehead played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Reidsville, falling 100-59. The Panthers have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Rockingham County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Morehead, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Rockingham County strolled past Morehead when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 62-43. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Panthers' Avery Bigelow, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Cougars to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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