It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Epiphany Falcons take on the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Epiphany was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-57 to Faith Christian. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 68-56 to St. Thomas More Academy last Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Rocky Mount Academy got top-tier performance from Hank Berry, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Holden Haggerty was another key player, earning nine points along with five rebounds.
Epiphany's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Rocky Mount Academy, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
Epiphany was taken down by Rocky Mount Academy 67-32 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Epiphany, Parker Eatmon (who earned 16 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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