Preview: Southern Durham Spartans vs. Southern Alamance Patriots
The Southern Durham Spartans's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Southern Alamance Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Southern Durham has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 687 points over their last ten matches.
Last Friday, Southern Durham didn't have too much trouble with Vance County at home as they won 62-46.
Southern Durham relied on the efforts of Ashlyn Hudson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 20 rebounds, and Briana Hughes, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Hudson hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for 15 straight games. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Herndon, who scored six points along with six blocks and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southern Alamance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 35-28 to Cedar Ridge.
Despite the defeat, Southern Alamance got a solid performance out of Madison Brouillard, who scored nine points along with two steals. Morgan Edmunds was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Southern Durham pushed their record up to 22-5 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 33.4 points. As for Southern Alamance, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Southern Durham hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.6 points per game. It's a different story for Southern Alamance, though, as they've been averaging only 39.7 points per game. The only thing between Southern Durham and another offensive beatdown is Southern Alamance. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Southern Durham and Southern Alamance were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but Southern Durham came up empty-handed after a 57-56 defeat. Will Southern Durham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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