Voyager triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Michael Gales

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2023, 9:11am

Recap: Voyager Vikings vs. Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs

Even though the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs scored an imposing 59 points on Monday, the Voyager Vikings still came out on top. Voyager took their matchup against Durham School of the Arts 70-59. That's two games straight that Voyager has won by exactly 11 points.

Among those leading the charge was Michael Gales, who scored 18 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Dwight Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with 8 rebounds.

Durham School of the Arts' lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jadin Haynes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Haynes scored a full 27.1% of Durham School of the Arts' points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Dorsette, who scored 7 points along with 5 assists and 4 steals.

Voyager now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Durham School of the Arts, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Voyager will challenge Durham Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Durham School of the Arts is on the road again on Monday and play against Cedar Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on December 11th. Cedar Ridge comes in still looking for their first win of the season.