The Rocky Mount Gryphons will venture away from home to face off against the Franklinton Red Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Rocky Mount will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 27) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Roanoke Rapids out 58-55. The Gryphons' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Rocky Mount got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Jones out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brelyn Moses, who posted 27 points.
Rocky Mount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roanoke Rapids only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Franklinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 73-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wakefield. While losing is never fun, the Red Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Wolverines are ranked 129th).
Rocky Mount will need focus on slowing down Kirby Ransom, one of several Franklinton players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 12 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zymir Lipscomb, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Rocky Mount has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Franklinton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Rocky Mount was able to grind out a solid win over Franklinton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 65-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Mount since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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