Ever since 2001 the first time Mike Gainey took a Gryphon basketball team to the Regionals the Rocky Mount Gryphons have been a team to reckon with in eastern North Carolina basketball. There are questions if the success of the football team can be blamed for the 0-9 start? Maybe, but probably the biggest of all reasons is this team is not very tall.
The defense has not been good enough to provide Points as other teams have in the past. So far the Gryphons have only been able to produce 41 points every time out while they have been torched for 61 points per game. Yes maybe the influx of football players will help but I doubt they can make that much difference in order words this looks like a down year for the Gryphons.
Northern Nash under second year coach Henry Drake is primed to take Rocky Mount's place. Last year the Knight took great steps getting back and if this year's start 10-2 is any indication the Knights expect to be In the running for conference and sectional contention.
No problem putting the ball in the hole for the Knights as they are producing 68 points every time out. They are lead by Darius Spradley leading the scoring parade at 17.9 points per game. Raymond Bullock III is pulling down 6.7 rebounds. Spradley not only scores but he leads the team with 2.7 assists per game.
Northern winning the Nash County Tournament and in the process thrashed the Gryphons and I am sure that every team in the league will try to get their licks in on the Gryphons while they can. Wouldn't you?
Southern Nash head to Christmas at 5-3 and they are led by the double double man Marquise Wright averaging 19.6 and he pulls down 11.9 rebounds. Southern Also gave Rocky Mount a good licking .
Nash Central has started 2-6 but one of the best thing for this team as they know how to put the ball in the hole averaging 67 points per game. Their problem is they are giving up 70.
Wilson's two members of the Big East Fike is 6-5 scoring 51 points points per game while Hunt is 3-5 but they are putting 65 on the scoreboard eve
Saturday, December 19, 2015
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