Rocky Mount Prep is 0-10 against Northampton County since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Northampton County Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Rocky Mount Prep has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Rocky Mount Prep will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Southeast Halifax, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Rocky Mount Prep escaped with a win on Friday against Southeast Halifax by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40.
| 01/17/25 vs Southeast Halifax | 4 |
| 01/15/25 @ Tarboro | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs KIPP P | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Northwest Halifax | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Tarboro | 3 |
Rocky Mount Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jada Silver, who posted 14 points and four steals. Silver 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. Another player making a difference was Mykhalah Lynch, who had six points in addition to 13 rebounds and three steals.
Rocky Mount Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northampton County played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Wilson Prep and fell 64-16. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-10.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Kaiyah Cherry and Lydia Deloatch, who each put up five points. Kaniyah Bottoms held things down on the boards with three rebounds.
Rocky Mount Prep's record is now 5-7. As for Northampton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Rocky Mount Prep came up short against Northampton County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 56-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cherry, who went 10 for 24 en route to 26 points and three blocks. Now that Rocky Mount Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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