North Carolina High School Basketball - Granville Central thwarted by Southern Durham
December 29, 2017: Durham, NC 27703 The Granville Central Panthers basketball team (Stem, NC), was toppled 67-57 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Southern Durham Spartans (Durham, NC)
The Spartans now possess a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chapel Hill for a Big Eight 3A battle on Friday, January 5. Southern Durham will confront a Tigers team coming off a 70-60 non-league loss to Ravenscroft (Raleigh, NC). The Tigers record now stands at 8-4.
The Panthers (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Walter M. Williams (Burlington, NC). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 6-2 record. In their last battle, Walter M. Williams was toppled by Eastern Alamance (Mebane, NC), 67-66, in a non-league battle.