Basketball Recap: J.F. Webb Falls Despite Big Games from Joshua Barnette and Daniel Wright

After flying high against Vance County last Thursday, J.F. Webb came back down to earth. The J.F. Webb Warriors fell 74-61 to the South Granville Vikings on Friday. The Warriors have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Daniel Wright and Joshua Barnette certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wright almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists, while Barnette went 11 of 19 on his way to 24 points and eight boards. Wright's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Thorpe, who posted 14 points.

Even though they lost, J.F. Webb smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

South Granville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from DJ Hicks, who went 8 for 13 en route to 24 points. Hicks is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. KJ Terry was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds.

J.F. Webb's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for South Granville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.

J.F. Webb will be playing in front of their home fans against Carrboro at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. J.F. Webb is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.4 points per game this season. South Granville has already played their next game, a 67-30 win against Louisburg on the 1st.