South Granville hasn't had much luck against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Granville Vikings will challenge the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Granville is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Carrboro: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South Granville blew Carrboro out of the water with an 89-57 final score. The victory was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won five games in a row.
Mason Brown
| 02/18/25 vs Carrboro | 26 |
| 02/17/25 vs Granville Central | 19 |
| 02/14/25 @ Granville Central | 31 |
| 02/12/25 vs Carrboro | 25 |
South Granville's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Brown, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Brown's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was KJ Terry, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards.
South Granville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability entered their tilt with J.F. Webb on Tuesday with 15 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 16. They breezed past the Warriors to the tune of 86-26. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Warriors are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's win was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points over those games. As for South Granville, their record is now 21-5.
South Granville lost to Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on the road by a decisive 83-68 margin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's Jackson Keith, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds. Now that South Granville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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