Vance County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Heritage Huskies 67-31. While losing is never fun, the Vipers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 538th, while the Huskies are ranked 73rd).
Ke'Andre Cooper
| 01/16/26 vs Heritage | 100% |
| 01/14/26 @ Warren County | 100% |
| 01/09/26 @ Knightdale | 50% |
| 01/06/26 @ Wake Forest | 100% |
Several Vipers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ke'Andre Cooper, who posted six points and three steals. Cooper is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Travis Whittler, who put up six points.
Vance County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Vance County has already played their next contest (against Cummings), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 86-32 victory against High Point Christian Academy on the 17th.
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