Big Night For Big East

Nash Central @ Rocky Mount 6pm Saturday
Terry Sanford @ Northern Nash  6pm Saturday
Riverside Martin @ Rocky Mount Prep 7pm Saturday

We talked yesterday about the triple offensive threat that Northwood was going to present against the Lady Gryphons of Rocky Mount.

Rocky Mount jumped to a first quarter lead of 20-12.  30-23 was the halftime  Gryphons lead.  Then that Gryphons defense took over. Rocky Mount managed only  10 points in the 3rd  and fourth quarters each. Between the half and the end  of the game the Gryphons defense held Northwood to only 12 points and bring home a 50-35 win.

Including the second half of Tuesday's first round game the Lady Gryphons have held Westover and Northwood to 15 points in the second  half of both games. Remember these are playoffs games where the teams have earned their way into the playoffs.

Keyanna  Spivey if she's not Big East player of the year there should be an investigation led the way with 24 points and 15 rebounds.  The Gryphons Earned  a home game after a major upset.

The Lady Bulldogs of Nash Central traveled to Cameron to take on Union Pines.The ride back to Rocky Mount will be a loud joyous ride home as the Lady Bulldogs have pulled off and upset of a team with only two losses.

Like Rocky Mount  Nash Central jumped out early leading by 10 16-6 after a quarter. Much like what their mascot name says they grabbed hold of the Union Pines team by the collar and didn't let go still leading by ten at the half.  The lead melted to nine after three quarters but a spirited run by Union Pines could not  make up the difference as the Bull Dogs out scored UP 17-14 in the fourth to spring the upset score of 54-42

This sets up a third round showdown between the top two teams in the Big East Rocky Mount and Nash Central.  Don't know yet when this game will be played but be there early.  These two have already played each other twice splitting winning two each.  Rocky Mount won the only game at Rocky Mount 61-52.

Up in the Rocky Mount story I gave you my pick for player of the year for the girls.  Now what about the boys?  Northern Nash played conference foe Fike tonight after having controlled both games during the regular season. The Knights are banged up and tonight they got all they wanted from the Golden Demons.

This game was close all the way with neither side being able to take control. This is where you insert the player of the year.  Fike tied the score with under a minute to play at 57 all.  Darius Spragley said boys follow me.  Sinking a jump shot with 22 seconds to play to give the Knights the lead then after  a Fike missed shot sank two free throws to send Northern to round three after a 61-57 win. If Spradley is not Big East Player  of the year call in the SBI.

It turns out to be a big night for Nash County basketball.  Rocky Mount Prep  has advanced after beating River Mill Academy 67-54

Northern will host Terry Sanford a 64-53 winner over Eastern Wayne. We will be posting both times of the Nash Central Rocky Mount girls game and Northern Terry Sanford as soon as they are known