The Southern Durham Spartans came tearing into Friday's game with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Vance County with points to spare, taking the game 62-46. That's another feather in the cap for Southern Durham, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Southern Durham to victory were Ashlyn Hudson and Briana Hughes. Hudson dropped a double-double on 18 points and 20 rebounds, while Hughes scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Hudson has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 15 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Herndon, who scored six points along with six blocks and five rebounds.
Southern Durham's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Vance County, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern Durham has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Southern Durham knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matches -- so hopefully Southern Alamance likes a good challenge. As for Vance County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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