The Franklinton Red Rams will head out to challenge the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Franklinton sitting on three straight wins and Rocky Mount on 16.
Franklinton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Rocky Mount: they just beat Nash Central at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Franklinton managed a 46-42 victory over Nash Central on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount strolled past Southern Nash with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 60-41. The Gryphons pushed the score to 50-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Firebirds cut but never quite recovered from.
Franklinton better keep an eye on Kira Jones. She was instrumental in Rocky Mount's win, going 11-for-21 to rack up 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Jones is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of ZaNadiyah Harris, who posted eight points along with 13 boards and four steals.
Rocky Mount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests.
Rocky Mount pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points over those games. As for Franklinton, their record is now 13-9.
Franklinton was taken down by Rocky Mount 73-25 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Franklinton was down 45-11.
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