Durham School of the Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a hard 38-19 fall against the Vance County Vipers. The Bulldogs lost against the Vipers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 72-27 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Durham School of the Arts had strong showings from Faith Yon, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points and five steals, and Jayden Bonner, who posted a point and three steals. That was a full 68.4% of Durham School of the Arts' points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Themis Brown also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vance County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Da'Shunti Hester, who put up ten points. Another player making a difference was Queenie Whittler, who had nine points.
Durham School of the Arts' loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Vance County, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Durham School of the Arts will welcome South Granville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Vance County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-50 defeat against Williams on the 20th.
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