The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets basketball teams traveled for a conference match-up against the Bunn Wildcats Wednesday night.
The Roanoke Rapids Varsity girls (15-6) beat Bunn 57-34 to remain in first place in the 2A Northern Carolina Conference. with a 12-1 record. Warren County is second with a 11-2 record and the two will wrap up their regular season Friday night at Warren County. Roanoke Rapids win will earn the Lady Jackets their first conference title in many years. If the Jacket would fall they would still be co-conference champions.
Roanoke Rapids Stats:
Anna Vann scored 10 points
Michelle Stewart scored 15 points
Abbi Carpenter scored 4 points
Taylor Medlin scored 10 points
Alizae Neville scored 16 points
Briana Parrott scored 2 points
The Roanoke Rapids Varsity boys lost the Bunn Wildcats 70-71.
Roanoke Rapids Stats:
Tyjarek Simmons scored 11 points
Dre Terry scored 21 points
Tyraybiya Kearney scored 5 points
Paul Whitby scored 10 points
Quincy Vann scored 8 points
Semaji Smith scored 4 points
Zach Vincent scored 5 points
Faulcon scored 6 points