The Franklinton Red Rams will square off against the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
Franklinton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wakefield just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were outmatched by the Wolverines and fell 90-11. The contest marked the Red Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six last Tuesday. They breezed by the Yellowjackets to the tune of 72-19. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Franklinton better focus on containing Keysha Mizzell and Aniya Cotton as the pair were huge in Rocky Mount's win. Mizzell went 10 of 23 en route to 24 points along with five assists and five boards, while Cotton dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. That's the most assists Mizzell has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenya Marshall, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Rocky Mount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Franklinton's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Rocky Mount, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything went Franklinton's way against Rocky Mount in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Franklinton made off with a 61-37 win. Will Franklinton repeat their success, or does Rocky Mount have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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