The J.H. Rose Rampants will head out on the road to square off against the New Bern Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. J.H. Rose is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
J.H. Rose posted their closest victory since December 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They skirted past Havelock 55-52. Given J.H. Rose's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while Havelock is ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
J.H. Rose's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Torry "TJ" Brown, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Justin Grimes, who scored 24 points along with three steals. Malachi Green was another key contributor, scoring three points along with five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, New Bern was able to grind out a solid victory over D.H. Conley on Tuesday, taking the game 52-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Bern.
J.H. Rose has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for New Bern, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
J.H. Rose beat New Bern 65-53 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will J.H. Rose repeat their success, or does New Bern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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