Basketball Recap: South Granville Piles Up the Points Against Louisburg

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 vs Vance County	44
11/19/24 vs Lee Christian	42
11/26/24 vs West Johnston	39
01/09/25 vs Granville Central	39
02/01/25 vs Louisburg	37

South Granville entered their tilt with Louisburg on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Louisburg Warriors 67-30. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 29 points or more this season.

Leading South Granville to victory were Mason Brown and KJ Terry. Brown almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards, while Terry went 8 of 17 on his way to 18 points and five steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was DJ Hicks, who posted ten points and five steals.

South Granville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Louisburg lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Justin Harrison, who put up five points.

South Granville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points per game. As for Louisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

South Granville will be playing in front of their home fans against Durham School of the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Granville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Durham School of the Arts likes a good challenge. As for Louisburg, they are taking a road trip to take on Vance County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Louisburg is facing Vance County at the right time seeing as Vance County is stuck on a five-game losing streak.