Rocky Mount is 6-0 against the Yellowjackets since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rocky Mount Gryphons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Rocky Mount's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
Rocky Mount can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They really took it to Nash Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-26 victory on the road. Given Rocky Mount's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McKinley Battle and Keysha Mizzell were among the main playmakers for Rocky Mount as the former dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds and the latter scored 20 points along with five assists and two steals. Mizzell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Trinity Dunn was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids came up short against the Knights on Friday and fell 50-40.
Rocky Mount pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 36.8 points. As for Roanoke Rapids, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Rocky Mount against the Yellowjackets in their previous matchup last Wednesday as the team secured a 64-11 victory. With Rocky Mount ahead 38-5 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
