Went to see a basketball game and a rugby match broke out. They started pushing and shoving in the first quarter and by over time Northern Nash remains unbeaten as they survive Rocky Mount 55-50. Rocky Mount had four players foul out including J'Kyra Brown who scored 31 points but the 25 scored by Lady Knight Quinesha Lynch was the difference in the game.
Northern decided to take the first quarter off as Rocky Mount lead 11-0 at the end of the first period. The Knights had cut it to 25-15 at the half but at one point Rocky Mount lead 25-8. Neither side shot very well at the foul line for if they had of this one would never have made over time by either side. Northern had whittled the Gryphon lead to three at the end of the third and lead by three with under two minutes to play but were tied at 47 at the end of regulation.
As Rocky Mount lost players because of fouls Northern kept right on moving forward and managed to win it 55-50. That first quarter it seemed as if Northern was more focused on making sure this was a rough and tumble game that they forgot they needed to score. Once they started making shots their flow came with it and the victory. Their ninth of the year without a defeat. Alexus Hill scored 10 second half point and Khadrijah Richardson had 9 to lead the Knights scoring. Carmen Richardson had nine and no other Gryphon had more than four.
In the boys championship game Nash Central lead the entire first quarter but there was a point where Rocky Mount became taller and the Nash Central basket shrunk Rocky Mount pulled to a 33-27 lead at the half but in the second half played zone most of the time and the Bulldogs couldn't make enough outside shots to keep up with the taller Gryphons who weren't letting anything inside.
Rocky Mount lead swelled to 17 down the stretch. MJ Gainey made outside shots 17 points but Donte Battle, Imanuel King and Jaquel Bryant controlled the boards. Rocky Mount does their part winning the Nash County Holiday Tournament 66-53 on the home court of the Bulldogs.
Donte Battle lead Rocky Mount with 18, but Nash Central transfer Imanuel King chipped in 14 against his old team. Nash Central had four double digit scorers but in this one they needed five or more. Nate Pittman 12 points, L J Porcher 11, Jaquan Williams 10 and Cole smith added 10.
The 3rd place of the boys game Northern Nash down two hit a trey with ten seconds to go and survived two Southern Nash shots to win 47-46.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
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