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NEW 6 regular season complete
Rocky Mount High and Nash Central are the two best boys’ teams in the NEW 6 Conference, and a 67-52 victory by the Gryphons over the Bulldogs put some intrigue into the league’s conference tournament next week.
Nash Central played the best ball overall in 10 league games, but Rocky Mount is playing the best ball right now. The Gryphons are winners of five straight league games.
It would be a worthy final - the league champion and the league’s hottest team - if these two schools wind up playing in the conference tournament title game.
On the girls’ side, Northern Nash impressed me by beating SouthWest Edgecombe, 52-51, in overtime. I’ve mentioned before how capable I think the Knights are of winning more games. If they cut out mistakes, they can beat anyone in the league.
Rocky Mount High’s second straight undefeated regular-season conference run is impressive. The Gryphons do not always dominate all 32 minutes of action, but they make plays when needed.
My tough gal of the night award (this is the only one I’ve given out all season, so don’t expect another one) goes to Nash Central coach Terri Cash. Cash coached from the sideline Friday night with pinkeye. During the pregame handshakes with referees I could see her hiding her hands and mouthing, ‘I have pinkeye.”
Cash didn’t want to spread the irritation. Way to hang in there, coach.
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