Basketball Game Preview: Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs vs. Louisburg Warriors

Durham School of the Arts hasn't had much luck against Louisburg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs will face off against the Louisburg Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Durham School of the Arts is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 66-51 bruising from Vance County.

Craig Griffin

Points (Career)

01/17/25 @ Vance County	16
11/14/24 vs Research Triangle	12
11/18/24 vs Page	9
01/08/25 vs Louisburg	8
12/04/24 @ Voyager Academy	8

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Craig Griffin, who posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Those 16 points gave him a new career-high. Tony McDonald was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 15 points.

Meanwhile, Louisburg came up short against Carrboro on Friday and fell 56-43. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Like Durham School of the Arts, Louisburg lost despite seeing results from several players. Jaylen Alexander led the charge by going 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Jack Davis, who earned 12 points.

Louisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Durham School of the Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.

Durham School of the Arts came up short against Louisburg in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 42-35. Can Durham School of the Arts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.