There's no place like home for Northampton County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against Rocky Mount Prep on Monday as Northampton County made off with a 57-32 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 39-23 victory on February 1st.
Lydia Deloatch
| 02/17/25 vs Rocky Mount Prep | 5 |
| 02/04/25 @ Warren County | 4 |
| 02/01/25 vs Rocky Mount Prep | 4 |
| 12/21/24 @ Bertie | 4 |
| 01/11/24 @ Southeast Halifax | 4 |
Northampton County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lydia Deloatch led the charge by going 6-for-8 on her way to 19 points and five rebounds. Those five boards gave Deloatch a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaiyah Cherry, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jada Silver, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mykhalah Lynch, who posted five points and 21 rebounds.
Northampton County pushed their record up to 10-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 5-11 Rocky Mount Prep and 7-15 Rocky Mount Prep (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 39.2% over those games). As for Rocky Mount Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Northampton County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-38 defeat against Weldon on the 18th. Rocky Mount Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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