Around the State: 2A/3A Northern Lakes Conference

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Northern Lakes Conference has a few budding squads to keep an eye on as the bulk of conference play approaches. Check out the conference outlook for a look at the early favorites.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! Get 30% OFF payment on your first billing cycle with offer code: <strong>JAYANDERSON30</strong>, sign up <a href="https://prephoops.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>TODAY</strong></a>!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Southern Durham High (6-1)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Spartans are currently 6-1 on the year and 1-0 in the Northern Lake Conference standings following a 77-40 victory over Carrboro. [player_tooltip player_id='1225444' first='Jackson' last='Keith'] and unsigned senior [player_tooltip player_id='1454624' first='Camren' last='Daniels'] are off to a hot start with just one loss on the season so far. They got a big nonconference victory over Hillside this past weekend with Keith going for 30 points and 12 rebounds while Daniels finished with 22 points and three rebounds. As they find their success, so does the rest of the team as evidenced by the latest results. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">South Granville High (5-1)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Vikings are another early favorite in the Northern Lakes Conference as they're also 1-0 in the standings. They notched a 70-45 victory over Vance County to kick off conference play back on Dec. 1 before rounding out their non-conference schedule. [player_tooltip player_id='1076363' first='Oliver' last='Roberts'] has his squad playing well at the lead guard spot, posting 14.0 PPG, 5.4 APG, 3.6 RPG and 1.6 SPG on 39 percent shooting from deep. [player_tooltip player_id='1382677' first='Pierce' last='Pettit'] leads the scoring charge with 16.4 PPG and 4.2 RPG on 37 percent shooting from deep. They're a well-coached group with some young talent in 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1220114' first='Mason' last='Brown'] coming along as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Louisburg High (5-2)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Warriors sit atop the Northern Lake Conference standings currently at 2-0 with victories over Vance County and JF Webb. [player_tooltip player_id='2303320' first='Jakobe' last='Edgerton'] has been the leading name for them, averaging 16.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.6 APG and 1.9 SPG while [player_tooltip player_id='1076341' first='Tymar' last='Kearney'] is averaging 10.1 PPG and 6.9 RPG. They're another well-coached group that plays tough led by head coach Michael Sheldon. Interestingly enough, the Warriors have outscored their opponents in conference play 103-80 so far heading into the holiday break. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->