North Carolina High School Basketball - Chapel Hill nips Northern
January 12, 2018: Durham, NC 27712 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Chapel Hill Tigers (Chapel Hill, NC) and the host Northern Knights (Durham, NC), saw Chapel Hill's basketball squad hold off Northern by a count of 52-51.
With the victory, Chapel Hill upgrades its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Tigers host East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) to play the Wildcats in a Big Eight 3A challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 3-10. East Chapel Hill lost 46-36 in their recent league challenge against Northwood (Pittsboro, NC)
Next up, the Knights play the New Hanover Wildcats (Wilmington, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 13. Northern will attempt to upgrade on its 9-2 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 11-2 record after their 74-54 league win over Ashley (Wilmington, NC).