Williams and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Williams had to settle for second. They were dealt a 92-51 defeat at the hands of the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans. 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 325th, while the Spartans are ranked 26th).
Williams' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaeden Smith, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrian Fuller, who put up 11 points.
It was another big night for Jackson Keith, who shot 85% from the field en route to 40 points along with six boards and three steals for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. The contest was Keith's 17th in a row with at least 15 points. Dwight Vincent was another key player, going 6-for-10 on his way to 19 points and five assists.
Williams has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. The victory was the 18th in a row for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, bringing their record for this year to 26-2.
Williams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 87-54 win against Triton on the 28th.
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