Vance County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the Granville Central Panthers. The Vipers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
01/08/25 @ Granville Central | 18 |
01/03/25 @ Carrboro | 15 |
11/26/24 @ Henderson Collegiate | 15 |
12/06/24 vs Jordan | 12 |
02/06/24 @ Louisburg | 10 |
Vance County's loss came despite strong showings from Harold Timberlake, IV and Tyshawn Alston. Timberlake, IV dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Alston dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Timberlake, IV a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Roberts, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Vance County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Vance County's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Granville Central, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Vance County will challenge Warren County at 7:30 p.m. on January 15th. As for Granville Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-41 defeat against South Granville on the 9th.
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