After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southern Durham, the Louisburg Warriors were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Carrboro by a score of 58-51. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Louisburg also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Louisburg found their leader in underclassman Josh Smith, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 2 assists. Smith continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Sheldon, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Carrboro lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Myles Gary, who scored 16 points. Jadon Pendergraft-El was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Louisburg pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Carrboro, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Louisburg will head out on the road to challenge Southern Durham at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Southern Durham's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 games. Carrboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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