Basketball Game Preview: Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs vs. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans

Durham School of the Arts hasn't had much luck against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs will take on the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Durham School of the Arts turned things around against Excelsior Classical Academy last Friday. They breezed by the Flying Lions to the tune of 70-32. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Durham School of the Arts' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Martin Garcia led the charge by going 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Patterson, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.

Durham School of the Arts was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Westchester. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked eighth in North Carolina, while the Comets are ranked 135th in California).

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Durham School of the Arts, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9.

Durham School of the Arts took a serious blow against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability in their previous matchup back in February, falling 84-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's Jackson Keith, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Now that Durham School of the Arts knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.