The J.H. Rose Rampants entered their tilt with the New Bern Bears with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. J.H. Rose came out on top against New Bern by a score of 65-53 on Thursday. This was a revenge matchup for J.H. Rose, as the team was forced to settle for a 60-59 defeat when these two played last Monday.
J.H. Rose's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Torry "TJ" Brown, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Keyes, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
J.H. Rose's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for New Bern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. J.H. Rose will take on Havelock at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Bern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against D.H. Conley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. D.H. Conley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 444th, while New Bern is ranked 193rd).
