The Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans will face off against the Swansboro Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 77-42 victory over J.H. Rose. The win was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won 21 contests in a row.
Jackson Keith
| 03/07/25 vs J.H. Rose | 35 |
| 03/04/25 vs First Flight | 27 |
| 02/28/25 vs Triton | 38 |
| 02/25/25 vs Williams | 40 |
| 02/22/25 vs South Granville | 35 |
| + 15 more games |
Jackson Keith was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 35 points and 14 boards. His big performance that evening made it 20 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was AJ Morman Jr., who went 8-for-10 en route to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are a perfect 28-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Swansboro came tearing into Friday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.1 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Rockets to the tune of 75-43.
Swansboro had a senior duo take command as Tayvion Tangiora dropped a double-double with 23 points and 14 boards and Jermaine Cunningham shot 47% from the field on his way to 16 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. What's more, Tangiora also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Jonah Holt was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's victory was their 32nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.6 points. As for Swansboro, their win bumped their record up to 25-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Swansboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 8.9 turnovers. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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