Basketball Recap: South Granville Skates Past Durham School of the Arts with Ease

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2025, 12:11pm

Basketball Recap: South Granville Vikings vs. Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs

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You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely South Granville's strategy against Durham School of the Arts on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the South Granville Vikings blew the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs out of the water with a 74-45 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 29 points or more this season.

South Granville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Brown led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds. Brown's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was KJ Terry, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists.

Vikings

Offensive Rebounds

12/21/23 vs Olympian21
01/27/25 @ Durham School of the Arts20
12/19/23 vs Bonita Vista19
01/08/25 @ Carrboro17
01/12/24 @ Granville Central17

South Granville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Craig Griffin, who posted 11 points and three steals. Griffin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Roberts, who had four points and three steals.

South Granville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Durham School of the Arts, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.

South Granville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 88-44 win against Vance County on the 28th. As for Durham School of the Arts, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-65 victory against Granville Central on the 28th.

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