Durham School of the Arts lost a heartbreaker to Louisburg when they met back in January of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. The Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs fell 42-35 to the Louisburg Warriors. The Bulldogs were probably out for revenge after losing 45-42 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Durham School of the Arts' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tony McDonald, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Craig Griffin, who posted eight points.
Louisburg was led to victory by Justin Harrison and Jaylen Alexander. Harrison went 6 for 10 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds, while Alexander had ten points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Sheldon, who put up eight points.
Durham School of the Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Louisburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durham School of the Arts will venture away from home to face off against Carrboro at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Louisburg, they and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has won four straight at home, while Louisburg won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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