Basketball Game Preview: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans vs. Vance County Vipers

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has gone 10-0 against Vance County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans will be playing at home against the Vance County Vipers at 6:00 p.m. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Vance County likes a good challenge.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Hillside: they outscored them in every quarter. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability put the hurt on Hillside with a sharp 55-34 win on Monday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashlyn Hudson out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 boards. Hudson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 24 times she's played. Samirrah Trice was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 12 points and three steals.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 45 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Vance County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 56-50 to Williams.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will need focus on slowing down Da'Shunti Hester, one of several Vance County players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Timberlake, who put up 12 points.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Vance County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability strolled past Vance County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 62-46. Will Southern School of Energy and Sustainability repeat their success, or does Vance County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.