Northern Wins Commisioner's Cup

This past Saturday at the 3A state football championship Northern Nash High won the Commissioner's Cup for their work With the food bank. Part of the 100 year celebration this year by the NCHSAA they have ask for all high schools to support the Food Bank. Northern won the 3-A for the hours given and money raised. A big well done to Northern for their efforts helping others who really need help. Tonight was night two in The Nash County Christmas Tournament saw the Rocky Mount Gryphon boys hitting the hardwood for the first time in this event against Nash Central. It was as if everyone there knew Rocky Mount was going to win so the crowd never got into a fever pitch on every shot. In fact the loudest person in the building was Mike Gainey implored his defense to cover the Bulldogs outside shooters. Once the Gryphons got a working lead at one point Gainey yell at his defense "cover four and twelve I don't care about the others. Gainey was so focused on his defense he held the ball the last 48 seconds to keep the score where he could keep his starters into work on defense in the fourth quarter. Most of the third quarter the score was near a 20 but by the final buzzer Nash Central trimmed the final score to 69-57. Isaiah Alston returning to Northern where he played last year drilled six threes to total 20 points to lead the Gryphons. Three others hit double figures Donte Battle 14, Jaquel Bryant 11 and Broderick Caudle 10. Rocky Mount out rebounded the Bulldogs 35-22 Battle with 8 and Bryant 7 along with Emmanuel King 7. Central was lead by Daniel Pittman 18 points 8 rebounds. Aaron Spivey 13 and Jordan Conyers 12 scored for the Bulldogs. Nash Central plays Northern Nash at 5pm Thursday in the boys consolation game which will be Followed by Northern/Rocky Mount girls championship game and the night will end with the boys championship between RM and Southern Nash. The girls consolation game was a good one tied at 32 but Nash Central takes third with a 47-42 win over Southern Nash.