Charitable Contributions

Tonight Rocky Mount High school made a major charitable tax contribution on their 2014 taxes when they handed the Hunt Warriors two games at the free throw line.  The Lady Gryphons made just 15 of 33 free throws on the night and made a valiant come back 10 points back with less than two minutes to play and had two rebound put backs to tie the game but neither fell an Hunt Lady Warriors beat Rocky Mount 59-53.

The boys were sailing along at the end of three quarters leading Hunt 52-42 but failed to make any of their eight free throws in the 4th quarter plus turned the ball over way to much and lose 62-60 to the Warriors. Hunt now stands at 5-0 in conference play while Rocky Mount drops to 4-2.

The Lady Gryphons trailed by six at the end of the first quarter, ten at the half and at several points in the third quarter by 12 but pressure defense they cut it to four at the end of three but the Warriors built it back to 12 in the fourth and at 1:57 the Gryphons trailed by 10. Carmen Richardson lead the fourth quarter flurry for Rocky Mount making 8 of 9 free throws down the stretch but that left Rocky Mount hitting only 7 of 24 earlier in the game.  Tarmara Harper scored 12.  Ashley Hatfield grabbed 12 rebounds and Richardson has 11 as the shorter Gryphons out rebound Hunt 50-45.

Hunt wasn't in a giving mood like Rocky Mount made 15 of their 20 shots at the free stripe. Brianna Anderson lead the Warriors with 19. Alexis Williams scored 11 and Kianna Ballard 10.  Williams had 16 boards while Destinee Hinnant had 11.  Rocky Falls to 4-2 in the Big East while Hunt is 3-2.

The Gryphon boys playing their three guard lineup played much better defense early on Hunt.  Seems when the turnovers started big time in the fourth the D on the outside shot went away and Quan Kent made them pay scoring 22 on the night but made three straight thres when Hunt was making their
move.

Donte Battle 25 points 13 rebounds  lead the way but Isaiah Alston pumped  in 22 .  Rocky  Mount won the boards 37-25 but they also made lots more turn overs than Hunt 21-10. Keenon Tabron scored 16 for the Warriors while Josh Willingham added 12.

Northern Nash girls now have a two game lead as they beat Southern Nash. 63-40.  All the Hunt boys need to do is not fall down the next two weeks as they lead the boys by a game and a half.