The Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs suffered their closest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Louisburg by a score of 45-42. Durham School of the Arts found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 11 to 4 on offense.
Durham School of the Arts' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Dorsette, who scored 12 points along with four steals. Dorsette has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tony McDonald, who scored 12 points.
Louisburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Smith led the charge by scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds. Ronald Kearney was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Durham School of the Arts' loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Louisburg, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Durham School of the Arts will head out on the road to face off against J.F. Webb at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Louisburg, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against South Granville at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in South Granville's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
