If Vance County was riding high fresh off their 43-23 takedown of Durham School of the Arts last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vance County Vipers took a 45-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-35 back in January.
Despite the loss, Vance County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Destiny Timberlake posted 14 points.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability found their leader in sophomore Jakayla Palmer, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. Palmer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played. Ashlyn Hudson was another key player, putting up eight points along with 13 boards and five assists.
Vance County's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Vance County and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Vance County will look to extend Granville Central's 11-game losing streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will try to hand J.F. Webb their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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