After flying high against the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs last Tuesday, the Granville Central Panthers came back down to earth. Granville Central took a 76-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Granville on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Granville Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cj Alston, who scored 15 points. Jordan Alston was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
South Granville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Oliver Roberts led the charge by scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of KJ Terry, who scored 14 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Granville Central dropped their record down to 17-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for South Granville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Granville Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Granville, they will head out on the road to square off against Southern Durham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southern Durham has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,292 points over their last 16 games.
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