Basketball Recap: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Skates Past Louisburg with Ease

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

01/15/25 @ Granville Central	53
01/08/25 vs J.F. Webb	52
01/17/25 vs South Granville	49
02/14/25 @ Louisburg	43
01/09/25 vs Louisburg	43

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability entered their tilt with Louisburg on Friday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Louisburg Warriors 64-21. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jakayla Palmer led the charge by going 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds. Palmer is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 20 games she's played. Aliyah Herndon was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.

Palmer wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was RYANNE ARRINGTON, who posted six points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of CHLOE ARRINGTON, who put up nine points.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Louisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has already played their next contest (against Granville Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Louisburg, they have already played their next game, a 61-45 win against J.F. Webb on the 17th.