Gryphon Girls Off to Great Start

You cannot say that Rocky Mount basketball whether it's the boys are girls will back down to anybody when it comes to playing good teams early to see how you stack up.

The boys blew a 13 point lead in the fourth quarter Friday and lost by two points to Millbrook. Saturday they won a one point game 48-47 to Athens Drive. The first week of the season the defending 3-A State Champions have played three times against 4-A schools and are holding a 2-1 record.

Now let us look at the girls who won the girls Knightdale tournament Saturday defeating the host 62-55 in overtime. The girls are 3-0 and have met three 4-A schools and have taken them all. Fridays opening round they beat Wake Forest Rolesville 68-45.

Marquita Hines has be exceptional at point guard but the load of the offense has been carried by three players, Tia Hudgins, Timisha Walker and J'Kyra Brown as all three are averaging double figures the first three games scoring.

They will not be home again until Tuesday night December 7th. Despite their lost for the boys this is a good start for both basketball teams.

You would expect Nash Central to dominant the Big East Tennis all conference team and they did. Randi Price was Player of the year and she was joined by three other teammates. Sister Kaley Price, Lizzie Eakin and Dana Kelly. Lindsey Thomas and Caroline Nelson from Rocky Mount made all conference as well as Northern's Katie Beeman,Emily Moedl and Southern Nash's Casey Strickland.

Nash Central's coach Susan Mccarthy was named coach of the year.

If you were not at the Rose- Rocky Mount basketball game last Tuesday you can see a replay tonight on the Stretchlon Sports Show. It is worth watching as both squads are loaded with talent.