Southern School of Energy and Sustainability came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Louisburg Warriors 62-19. With the Spartans ahead 43-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jakayla Palmer, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 18 points along with five assists and four steals. Palmer has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Hudson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Palmer wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Louisburg only racked up three assists.
Louisburg's loss came despite strong showings from RYANNE ARRINGTON and BRAELYN WALKER. ARRINGTON posted three points and three steals, while WALKER had five points and nine boards.
Spartans
| 01/09/25 vs Louisburg | 62-19 |
| 01/08/25 vs J.F. Webb | 64-12 |
| 01/03/25 vs Durham School of the Arts | 56-15 |
| 12/27/24 vs Southern Alamance | 56-17 |
| 11/26/24 vs Riverside-Durham | 61-21 |
| + 14 more games |
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Louisburg, they moved to 8-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-17 win against Granville Central on the 15th. As for Louisburg, they will be playing at home against Carrboro at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. Louisburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
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