The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets and the J.H. Rose Rampants will round out the year against one another at at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Roanoke Rapids is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Gates County on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roanoke Rapids was beaten by Gates County 61-34. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Red Barons are ranked 69th).
Roanoke Rapids might have lost, but man, Shaniah Daniels was a machine: she dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 11 rebounds, and ten blocks. That was a full 47.1% of Roanoke Rapids' points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-47 heartbreaker at the hands of East Wake. One positive for the Rampants, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
J.H. Rose's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Roanoke Rapids, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
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