Durham School of the Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the J.F. Webb Warriors, falling 78-38. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 576th, while the Warriors are ranked 281st).
Tony McDonald was Durham School of the Arts' leading scorer, having posted ten points. Craig Griffin held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
J.F. Webb found their leader in sophomore Daniel Wright, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points along with 14 assists and ten boards. The matchup was Wright's 11th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Barnette, who went 11-for-17 to rack up 22 points and seven rebounds.
Durham School of the Arts' loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for J.F. Webb, their record is now 15-8.
Looking ahead, Durham School of the Arts won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Carrboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carrboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season. As for J.F. Webb, they and Vance County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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