The Roxboro Community Bulldogs will take on the Franklin Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Roxboro Community, who comes in off a win.
Roxboro Community is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Wake Prep Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. The Bulldogs took down the Guardians 69-50 on Monday. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Katherine-Kaey 'Katie' Mann
| 11/24/25 vs Wake Prep Academy | 4 |
| 11/20/25 vs NCSSM: Durham | 2 |
| 11/18/25 @ Eno River Academy | 5 |
| 11/07/25 vs Eno River Academy | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Pamlico County | 2 |
| + 19 more games |
Roxboro Community's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katherine-Kaey 'Katie' Mann, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds. Mann has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 24 times she's played. Karrie Obie was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 20 boards.
Roxboro Community was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Bunn. The matchup was a 18-18 toss-up at halftime, but the Patriots couldn't quite close it out.
Roxboro Community will need to focus on slowing down Rayne Bookhart, one of several Franklin Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Brown, who posted ten points.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Roxboro Community, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Roxboro Community, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-28 loss to Franklin Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, Sarah Godwin (who had 17 points along with seven steals and seven blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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