South Granville is 10-0 against Louisburg since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Granville Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Louisburg Warriors at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in South Granville's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
South Granville scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Carrboro 96-71. South Granville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Brendan Chamberlain was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Oliver Roberts, who scored 19 points.
Louisburg posted their closest win yet this season on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Durham School of the Arts and snuck past 45-42.
Louisburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Smith led the charge by scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds. Ronald Kearney was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
South Granville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Louisburg, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for South Granville against Louisburg when the teams last played back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 76-41 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Louisburg's Marcus Portis, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for South Granville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
