The Rockingham County Cougars will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Northeast Guilford Rams at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Rockingham County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Dudley.
Meanwhile, Northeast Guilford's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 48-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Atkins.
Rockingham County's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for Northeast Guilford, they dropped their record down to 9-12 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Rockingham County's way against Northeast Guilford when the teams last played back in January as Rockingham County made off with a 53-29 win. Will Rockingham County repeat their success, or does Northeast Guilford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.