Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has won 27 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while South Granville has won 27 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans will welcome the South Granville Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability blew past J.F. Webb, posting an 86-26 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Warriors are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led South Granville over Carrboro in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South Granville blew Carrboro out of the water with an 89-57 final score. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
South Granville's win came from a few key players Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Brown, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 13 rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was KJ Terry, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards.
South Granville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
South Granville's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, their win bumped their record up to 24-2.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability strolled past South Granville in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 83-68. Does Southern School of Energy and Sustainability have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Granville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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