If Louisburg was feeling good fresh off their 59-31 takedown of Durham School of the Arts last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Louisburg Warriors fell to the Carrboro Jaguars 49-45. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jaguars 11-3 in the first quarter.
Luke Sheldon
| 02/07/25 @ Carrboro | 75% |
| 11/29/23 vs Falls Lake | 67% |
| 11/27/23 @ Northwest Halifax | 67% |
| 02/09/24 vs Carrboro | 60% |
| 02/04/25 @ Vance County | 50% |
When it comes to explaining why Louisburg lost on Friday, don't look at Luke Sheldon. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Sheldon a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Jaylen Alexander was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Carrboro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bakari Watkins out in front who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points. Watkins is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was DB Hamlett, who put up ten points and five rebounds.
Louisburg dropped their record down to 7-14 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Carrboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Louisburg will square off against South Granville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Granville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Louisburg likes a good challenge. As for Carrboro, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Jaguars challenge the Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrboro is facing Granville Central at the right time seeing as Granville Central is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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