Rockingham County suffered their closest defeat since January 19, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Northeast Guilford Rams by a score of 67-64. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Rockingham County had strong showings from Dalton 'Dynamite' Johnson, who posted 28 points along with six assists and six boards, and Nick Rumbley, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 43.8% of Rockingham County's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Luke Strittmatter was another key player, putting up four points.
Rockingham County's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Northeast Guilford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Rockingham County has already played their next game, a 75-61 defeat against Dudley on the 7th. As for Northeast Guilford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 83-50 victory against Atkins on the 7th.
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