Basketball Game Preview: Vance County Vipers vs. J.F. Webb Warriors

Vance County and J.F. Webb are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Vance County Vipers will venture away from home to challenge the J.F. Webb Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vance County is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

On Wednesday, Vance County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-61 to Granville Central.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 66 points the game before, J.F. Webb was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They were dealt a 79-28 loss at the hands of Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-19.

Vance County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for J.F. Webb, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-5.

Vance County couldn't quite finish off J.F. Webb when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 71-69. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of J.F. Webb's Joshua Barnette, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Now that Vance County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.