The ”Harlem Rockets” - Thursday - January 27th

The ”Harlem Rockets” are set to play
The Bertie County “All-Stars” THURSDAY
Released by Patrick Demofonte

The “Harlem Rockets” are coming to Bertie County this week. This fun filled event will take place Thursday January 27th, at 7:30 P.M. at the Bertie High School Gymnasium. The “Harlem Rockets”, a comedy basketball team will play the Bertie County “All-Stars” a team made up of Perdue employees.



Come out and watch your local players: Michael Williams, Stacy Batson, Willis Riddick, Bobby Council, Kenny Riddick, Cliff Smallwood, Kendrick Bazemore, Kevin Bazemore, Craig Gilliam, Kenny Jenkins, Nathaniel Gilliam, and Darryl Jenkins. This could be the team to beat the “Harlem Rockets” and break their winning streak of over 1700 games. Be there to cheer the Bertie County “All-Stars” to victory.

The time is set and basketball fever is here so, you should be at this must see event. The event is being made possible through the support of local sponsors and the Windsor/Bertie County Chamber of Commerce.

The Harlem Rockets is gifted with talented, well-known, and trained players to perform comedy basketball at its finest. Many Traveling teams bring their opponents but the Harlem Rockets play against local community civil or youth organizations.

The Harlem Rockets have a wonderful winning streak but they know that all streaks usually come to an end just as the Harlem Globetrotters experienced. When the Rockets run on to the court against the Bertie County “All-Stars” they will meet another challenge of local community talent. The mission of the Harlem Rockets, win or lose, is to put on a great show.

The Rockets have such players as: Donnie “Dangerous” Seale (6’5”) a graduate of North Carolina State, Ricky “Rim Rocker” Lopes (7’1”) a graduate of Duquesne University, and Kevin “Showboat” Jackson from Loyola Marymount University.

Sponsors are: Perdue Farms, Centex, Bertie Memorial Hospital, Wachovia Bank, Southern Bank, Lewis Hoggard Attorney at Law, Hammerheads Oyster Bar, White’s Bail Bonding Agency, Pittman’s Pharmacy, Powell & Stokes, The Bertie-Ledger Advance, Holiday Inn in Williamston, The Wash House, Phelps & White Construction, Williford Cleaners, Bertie Ambulance Service, and Dan Pittman Insurance.

This is a must see event of fun basketball comedy. Tickets to the event are $5.00 in advance and $6.00 at the door and can be purchased at the Windsor/Bertie Chamber office, the Bertie County YMCA, the DMV License Plate Office, and the Carolina Country Restaurant. For Additional information call the Chamber at (252) 794-4277.