The Rocky Mount High School Gryphons boys basketball team coming off two straight losses during the Holiday Tournament in Raleigh stick their hand right in the conference frying pan tonight as they host Fike.
The Gryphons play Fike tonight, host Hertford County Wednesday and then just maybe we will see what might be for the lead in conference play as they travel to Nash Central Friday. They met the Bulldogs in the finals of the Holiday tournament Nash County style December 21st and won by five after having a big lead and then giving it all back but one point. I am a believer that the home team has an eight point advantage in high school basketball so since they played a five point game on a neutral floor at Southern Nash then the Gryphons will have their work cut out for them to win in the Pound.
During the Holiday tournament in Raleigh the Gryphons relied on Terrill Hilliard and the guards must become factors both shooting and ball handling from this point forward. It seems this team is wide open all the time and they need to find an in between gear where they play under control but not a slow down.
Having already taken both Fike and Hertford County to the wood shed once this year the worse thing the Lady Gryphons have to worry about is themselves. I suspect in both those games Pam Gainey will come out full court defense and pressure both teams ball handling. Their trip Friday night will be for either Nash Central or Rocky Mount to be the team to fight Northern for first place. Nash Central has vastly improved this year and both teams lost to Northern in the Holiday Tournament by double digits at Southern Nash. The winner places themselves in a position for first while the loser will be chasing to catch up.
Since Rocky Mount only has eight home games during the regular season until the playoffs and two happen tonight and Wednesday if you want to see them at home you had better come this week.
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