The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Roanoke Rapids lost to Northern Nash at home by a 64-47 margin. The matchup marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
While Rocky Mount didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 74-47 blowout they got against Nash Central. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Rocky Mount found their leader in freshman Brelyn Moses, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Moses' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Jones, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Rocky Mount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Roanoke Rapids' loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Rocky Mount, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-4.
Things could have been worse for Roanoke Rapids, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-44 loss to Rocky Mount in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. Now that Roanoke Rapids knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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