Roanoke Rapids lost against Rocky Mount back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets fell just short of the Rocky Mount Gryphons by a score of 58-55. The Yellowjackets were up 39-22 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Roanoke Rapids lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Quentez Richardson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten assists. Bobby Hawkins Jr. was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
Rocky Mount's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Jones led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brelyn Moses, who posted 27 points.
Roanoke Rapids' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Rocky Mount, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Roanoke Rapids didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-39 victory against Southeast Halifax on the 9th. As for Rocky Mount, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Franklinton at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. Rocky Mount is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season.
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