Gryphons Get Revenge

It may have not been on the football field but the Gryphon Basketball team took out three years of football playoff pain tonight in whipping Western Alamance 77-55.

The Gryphon defense was so stifling on the Warriors that Coach Mike Gainey cleared the bench with four minutes to play in the first half with the score 33-6. The remainder of the game was played trying to keep everyone healthy for Wednesday night's game.

TaShawn Mabry took open shots from three feet from the basket the entire night but he played in limited time TaShawn had 30 points. Nick Hahula rained threes early and often during the opening salvo by the Gryphons and is the only other Gryphon to score in double figures with 11.

Philip Wilkins streak of double digit rebounds came to an end and no Gryphon had more than five rebounds. But tonight rebounds were not needed as the Warriors had trouble advancing the ball forward while Rocky Mount's opening blitz was under way.

Rocky Mount Travels to the #1 seed in sectional four Northern Vance Wednesday night who had a rather close game a 72-66 victory over 6-16 Bartlett Yancy.

Northern Nash traveled to Kinston to play maybe the best team in the east and Kinston probably proved it to Northern Nash with Kinston winning 83-35. At one point it was 40-9 in favor of Kinston.

Is the New-6 a power in basketball? Nash Central the only other conference member to have an opening round home game put away Eastern Wayne in the second half and advance to round #2 with a 62-43 victory. Nash central plays host to D H Conley Wednesday night.

The two conference surprises on the night belong to the #3 seed Fike Golden Demons who stunned Southern Wayne in Mount Olive 82-75. Up next for Fike is a trip to Bertie on Wednesday.

The #4 seeded Cougars of Southwest Edgecombe traveled to Spring Lake on the edge of Pope Air force base and beat Overhills by four points.

This means the top four New-6 basketball teams advance to round two Wednesday. SWE draws 25-3 Northern Guilford next.

Tuesday is the start of girls action as the lady Gryphons play host to Eastern Wayne Tip time is 7.00pm at the RM gym . There is a possibility that Lakia Bynum may be able to play Tuesday.

Tonight I must close with a prayer for Barbara Holt who undergoes cancer surgery Tuesday at Duke. All the Gryphon nation needs to pray for a good report for Barbara and BW.