The Durham Flight HomeSchool Flight will venture away from home to face off against the Grovemont Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Durham Flight HomeSchool is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Durham Flight HomeSchool was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Southeastern HomeSchool. While losing is never fun, the Flight can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Cardinals are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Grovemont made easy work of Heritage Leadership Academy on Friday and carried off a 69-49 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Grovemont's win came from a few key players Durham Flight HomeSchool will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was David Lyon, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. He is becoming a predictor of Grovemont's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Paul Seidel was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 16 points.
Grovemont's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Durham Flight HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Durham Flight HomeSchool was able to grind out a solid victory over Grovemont in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 60-53. Will Durham Flight HomeSchool repeat their success, or does Grovemont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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