The South Granville Vikings and the Southeast Alamance Stallions squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the South Granville Vikings had to settle for second. They fell 78-68 to the Stallions. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as South Granville came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Southeast Alamance is ranked 223rd).
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Oliver Roberts, who scored 20 points along with five assists and three steals. Roberts hasn't dropped below 20 points for four straight games. Pierce Pettit was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds.
Southeast Alamance found their leader in underclassman Jerry Sims, who scored 30 points along with five assists and five steals. Sims is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Mcadoo, who scored 15 points.
South Granville's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-7. As for Southeast Alamance, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season.
South Granville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southeast Alamance, they will head out on the road to challenge Northwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southeast Alamance comes in on three and Northwood on 14.
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