The Franklinton Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklinton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Franklinton lost to Southern Nash on the road by a decisive 70-52 margin.
Franklinton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Markelle Massenburg, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Sean Smith who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Darius Slankard was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 88-54 loss at the hands of Northern Nash. While losing is never fun, Rocky Mount can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 448th, while Northern Nash is ranked 145th).
Rocky Mount's loss came about despite a quality game from Anthony Jones, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Jones has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gerald Davis, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Franklinton's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Rocky Mount, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Franklinton have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mount struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Franklinton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rocky Mount in their previous meeting on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 51-46 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jones, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 19 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Franklinton still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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