The South Granville Vikings had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Wallace-Rose Hill by a score of 86-75 on Tuesday. Given South Granville's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Wallace-Rose Hill is ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Granville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Pierce Pettit, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Oliver Roberts was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Wallace-Rose Hill lost, one person who can't be blamed is Irving Brown. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amir Moore, who scored 14 points.
South Granville has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-13.
South Granville will look to defend their home court on Friday against Southeast Alamance at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Southeast Alamance's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matchups. Wallace-Rose Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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