The Southern Durham Spartans had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.4 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They slipped by Vance County 60-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Southern Durham's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aliyah Herndon, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Herndon has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Briana Hughes, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Vance County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being NaZiya Vandergrift, who scored 18 points. Sarah Baldwin was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Southern Durham's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Vance County, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2.
Southern Durham has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Louisburg at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Averaging 59.91 points so far this season, Southern Durham's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Louisburg better be ready for a challenge. As for Vance County, they will head out on the road to face off against J.F. Webb at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vance County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 316 points over their last five matchups.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
