The J.H. Rose Rampants won the last time they faced the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs, and things went their way on Wednesday too. J.H. Rose enjoyed a cozy 71-53 win over Northside - Jacksonville. Given J.H. Rose's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while Northside - Jacksonville is ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Justin Grimes, who scored 23 points along with three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Malachi Green was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Northside - Jacksonville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Xavier Ritter. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with three steals. Ritter hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Evans, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
The victory got J.H. Rose back to even at 6-6. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they bumped their record down to 1-13 with that loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. J.H. Rose will take on D.H. Conley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Havelock at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
