Tonight Rocky Mount went back to a two big men lineup and with the addition of quicker feet on the outside Rocky Mount defense leads to 57-45 win over Southern Nash. The victory and with a Hunt 67-45 win over Nash Central Hunt has the outright lead in Big East boys basketball.
Thomas Cooper and Kenaz Cooper both got starts tonight for Mike Gainey's Gryphon and on the defensive end the Gryphons forced the Firebirds into 22 turnover while committing only 16 themselves. That is still a high number16 but tonight the Gryphons had a purpose and that was to play defense.
Immanuel King scored a double double 12 points 12 rebounds to lead the way but he spent time on the bench in foul trouble and he and Thomas Cooper both fouled out. While in there Cooper gave Rocky Mount more movement on offense and was part of a scrambling defense. Kenaz Cooper and Blake Helms got more minutes and it paid off for all of the Gryphons.
Rocky Mount grabbed 38 rebounds to 25 for Southern. Southern also gave the ball away more in turnovers 22-16. Donte Battle and Isaiah Alton joined King with 12 points. Tahj Deans 10 points and six rebounds was the top Southern performer.
It is still not what Mike Gainey wants but for the first time in a month Rocky Mount played as if they wanted to be there. Want to sometimes is the name of the game.
The Lady Gryphons acted in the first half as if they were still out for snow as the Lady Birds of Southern charged out to a 27-17 half time lead and at times it seemed the Gryphons didn't know who was on their team as twice inbound passes went out of bounds not thrown to anyone.
By the end of the game constant defensive pressure by Rocky Mount and in the second half the Gryphons figured out who was on their side and cut down on the turnovers and won 49-43 to hang on to their share of first in the Big East heading to a Tuesday night showdown at Rocky Mount with Northern.
Keyanna Spivey 13 points and 6 rebounds lead the offense. Carmen Richardson also scored 13 as 5of hers came done the stretch at the foul line as Rocky Mount held the lead. Rocky Mount had 14 turnovers in the first half but started the third and did 't have their first until they had tied the score at 33. By games end the Gryphons committed 25 miscues while the Lady Birds totaled 18.
Destiny Burgess was a one man wrecking crew for Southern as Rocky Mount found the only way to stop her was to get her to foul out late in the game. Burgess threw down 26 points and hauled down 10 of Southrrn's 22 rebounds. Rocky Mount won the rebounding collecting 26.
All Day Saturday at Northern Nash is the Big East Wrestling Tournament. It starts at nine and will take all day.
WHIG was in the House at Southern Nash at the Rocky Mount Southern boys game can be seen at 2pm Saturday afternoon.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Back To Normal
The weather has played havoc with high school sports this week first postponing all Tuesday games and never allowing games to be made up on Wednesday. Now all those missed Tuesday games will be made up either on next Wednesday or Thursday.
Everyone will play their normal Tuesday night conference games featuring Northern Nash at Rocky Mount. Fike at Hunt and Southrrn at Nash Central. Wednesday Rocky Mount will travel to Fike. Right now Hunt is 2-0 in conference will travel to Southern Nash. By time theses two square off two other games will have been played. Nash Central will travel Northern Nash on the 30th. All teams will then play their Friday night conference games meaning each will play three conference games next week weather pending how ever as there are forecasts calling for some wintery weather next week.
So tonight it is back to basketball as I will be at Southern Nash joining Edward Green who will do play by play as we will record the boys game which will be replayed Sunday night with the Rocky Mount boys. Southern 6-9 2-0 have already met Rocky Mount in the finals of the Nash County Christmas tournament but Rocky Mount 7-6 1-1 has won only once since that mid December meeting when they beat Southern by 12.
Fike 14-1 1-1 will visit Northern Nash 6-9 0-2. Northern didn't get good news on the Paul Cherry knee injury as he is out for the year. Hunt 10-3 2-0 rides from west Wilson to Nash Central 4-12 0-2.
Even though their records will not say so but the girls Big East games of the week will be Nash Central 12-4 1-1 hosting Hunt 7-6 0-2. Hunt is 0-2 after losing to at this point the top two girls team in Northern and Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount 8-4 2-0 will head south to Southern Nash 7-7 1-1. Fike 8-7 0-2 scoots over from Wilson to play Northern 13-1 2-0.
Right now at this point in the boys play both Northern Nash and Nash Central standing at 0-2 can not afford another defeat. To say the least both are desperate and any team desperate can be a handful and tonight Fike and Hunt need to be ready.
The same thing applies on the girls side as the desperate teams are Hunt and Fike. Both Nash Central and Northern had better have their full attention on the games tonight.
Everyone will play their normal Tuesday night conference games featuring Northern Nash at Rocky Mount. Fike at Hunt and Southrrn at Nash Central. Wednesday Rocky Mount will travel to Fike. Right now Hunt is 2-0 in conference will travel to Southern Nash. By time theses two square off two other games will have been played. Nash Central will travel Northern Nash on the 30th. All teams will then play their Friday night conference games meaning each will play three conference games next week weather pending how ever as there are forecasts calling for some wintery weather next week.
So tonight it is back to basketball as I will be at Southern Nash joining Edward Green who will do play by play as we will record the boys game which will be replayed Sunday night with the Rocky Mount boys. Southern 6-9 2-0 have already met Rocky Mount in the finals of the Nash County Christmas tournament but Rocky Mount 7-6 1-1 has won only once since that mid December meeting when they beat Southern by 12.
Fike 14-1 1-1 will visit Northern Nash 6-9 0-2. Northern didn't get good news on the Paul Cherry knee injury as he is out for the year. Hunt 10-3 2-0 rides from west Wilson to Nash Central 4-12 0-2.
Even though their records will not say so but the girls Big East games of the week will be Nash Central 12-4 1-1 hosting Hunt 7-6 0-2. Hunt is 0-2 after losing to at this point the top two girls team in Northern and Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount 8-4 2-0 will head south to Southern Nash 7-7 1-1. Fike 8-7 0-2 scoots over from Wilson to play Northern 13-1 2-0.
Right now at this point in the boys play both Northern Nash and Nash Central standing at 0-2 can not afford another defeat. To say the least both are desperate and any team desperate can be a handful and tonight Fike and Hunt need to be ready.
The same thing applies on the girls side as the desperate teams are Hunt and Fike. Both Nash Central and Northern had better have their full attention on the games tonight.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
