Vance Charter couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 66-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northern Durham Knights on Tuesday.
Vance Charter lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gary Wilkins, who had 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Langston Turrentine, who had 14 points.
With the win, Northern Durham broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vance Charter won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Franklin Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season. As for Northern Durham, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Granville Central at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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