The Louisburg Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 69-31 loss at the hands of Southern Durham. While losing is never fun, Louisburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while Southern Durham is ranked 143rd).
When it comes to explaining why Louisburg lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chloe Arrington. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Jayla Alexander, who scored six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southern Durham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashlyn Hudson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds. Hudson has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 12 times she's played. Briana Hughes was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals.
Louisburg's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Southern Durham, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Louisburg is on the road again on Tuesday and plays South Granville at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. As for Southern Durham, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Granville Central at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Southern Durham has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 472 points over their last seven matchups.
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