Basketball Recap: Destiny Timberlake Key Part of Team Effort in Vipers Win

Vipers

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 @ Granville Central	45
11/26/24 @ Henderson Collegiate	44
12/20/24 vs Warren County	40
01/28/25 @ South Granville	34
01/30/25 @ J.F. Webb	28

Vance County won the last time they faced Durham School of the Arts and things went their way on Friday too. The Vance County Vipers were the clear victor by a 43-23 margin over the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs. The Vipers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Vance County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Destiny Timberlake led the charge by putting up seven points.

Despite the loss, Durham School of the Arts saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Faith Yon posted 16 points and three steals. The matchup was Yon's third in a row with at least 16 points.

Vance County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Durham School of the Arts, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.

Vance County has already played their next contest, a 45-32 defeat against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on the 11th. As for Durham School of the Arts, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-43 loss against J.F. Webb on the 13th.