After losing to the J.F. Webb Warriors the last time they met, the Vance County Vipers decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Vance County came out on top against J.F. Webb by a score of 58-47 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Vance County.
Khaleel Harvey was the offensive standout of the contest as he scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taeshawn Alston, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
J.F. Webb's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaydan Hester, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Hester pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jabari Hunter, who scored 15 points along with two blocks.
Even though they lost, J.F. Webb smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vance County only pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
Vance County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for J.F. Webb, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Vance County will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Cristo Rey Research Triangle at 6:30 p.m. Cristo Rey Research Triangle is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for J.F. Webb, they will head out on the road to take on Carrboro at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
