Milestones

So far this season Rocky Mount basketball has played three 4-A schools with the sole purpose of getting ready for conference play. Their first week has seen the boys go 2-1 and they should have won the the other game. The girls won all three including beating Knightdale on their home floor in their own basketball tournament.

Coaches look for combinations of lineups that they will want to use as the season progresses.The preparation continues this week as the Gryphons hit the road for three games. Tonight they are at South Central a possible playoff opponent come February. Wednesday a trip to Beddingfield a place where the Gryphons have always found victories hard to come by. They close out the week with a visit to Pinetops and a game against SouthWest Edgecombe another team that is hard to beat on their home floor.

Lurking in all of this non-conference preparations is the possibility that Pam Gainey could win #300 in her coaching career. If the Gryphon ladies can find the victory column twice this week. If last week was any indication it will happen but wins will be hard to come by with the teams on the schedule this week. Good Luck Pam and the Gryphons.

If you are interested in playing pro basketball you can get a shot to be one right here in Rocky Mount on December 17th at 5.00pm at the South Rocky Mount Community Center. The American Basketball Association is going to add four teams to their league for the 2011-2012 season. Three of those teams will be in North Carolina. If the 17th is not a good date there will be a tryout in Greensboro on the 19th. Good luck to all you that think you are good enough.

Last week North Carolina played Minnesota and looked as if they could not figure out where the basket was and lost. Last night a Virginia team that already has three losses by more than 20 points opened the ACC- Big East Challenge playing Minnesota and Virginia dominated the back court at won. Early comparison having both UVA and UNC having played the same team at their place within two weeks of each other. If you Carolina fans thought last year was a disaster just wait two more months. Guard play is killing carolina again this year.

It was odd last night watching Ralph Sampson a UVA former player watch one of his sons that plays for Minnesota. Sampson also has a son playing for ECU.