Daggered

The first two home games for this years Gryphons boys basketball team has been hold your breath right down to the wire affairs and tonight's game went over time and in the end Ryan Weaver the HC quarterback threw up a three pointer with only milli seconds on the clock and Weaver 's shot hit nothing but net and Hertford County a week after losing by 16 at home to Rocky mount stuns the Gryphons 77-75.

Rocky Mount maintained a  four to six point game throughout the first three quarters but could never shake the Bears who drilled threes throughout the night.  Rocky Mount who trailed by four late somehow or other managed to survive a shot  at the end of regulation just to get to overtime. Twice in overtime RM thought they had a five second call while one official signaled turnover another signaled time out HC and then with a shot rolling off the rim with 2.1 seconds left all the Gryphons needed was the rebound but it rolled out of bounds giving H C that chance for that last second dagger.

Donte Battle had 22 points and 16 rebounds.  Isiah Alston scored 22 and Broderick Caudle 21. Daquan Ruffin 26 points and Weaver lead HC with 22 but at this point Rocky Mount's defensive guard play leaves much to be desired.  Both South Central and HC guards shot open threes all night and at this point  much improvement has to be made there.  Not much time to practice as RM. travels to South Central Wednesday .

You know when the lead hits fifty and they don't stop the clock any more then the girls game never had a chance to be  much of a game.  The Lady Gryphons  lead by 21 at the end of the first and 41 at the half as they clobbered. Hertford County 76-19.

You know it isn't close when your top two scorers for Rocky Mount scored more than the entire HC team did.  TT Thomas lead the Gryphons with 21 and Carmen Richardson 19.  Once the clock started  running without stopping HC had 38 turnovers but I quit keeping stats at that point.