Basketball Recap: Jeremiah Closs and Micheal Mclean Secure Win for Louisburg + How To Watch

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12/02/25 - Away	45-42 W
12/17/24 - Home	35-41 L
12/13/23 - Away	31-40 L
12/14/22 - Away	64-47 W
12/15/21 - Home	55-31 W
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Louisburg lost to Warren County back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.

Leading Louisburg to victory were Micheal McLean and Jeremiah Closs. McLean dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Closs went 6-for-10 on his way to 15 points along with six boards and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which McLean has scored at least a third of the Warriors' points.

Louisburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

Warren County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nazir Shaw, who shot 44% from the field en route to 20 points. The game was his third in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiahe Kearney, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

Louisburg now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Warren County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Coming up, Louisburg will venture away from home to face off against Falls Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' defense better be ready for this one: the Firebirds have averaged an impressive 61.8 points per game this season. As for Warren County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Vance County at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles will be up against the Vipers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.