Basketball Game Preview: Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs vs. Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions

Durham School of the Arts is on a five-game streak of home losses, Excelsior Classical Academy a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs will host the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Durham School of the Arts is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 66 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Riverside-Durham on Wednesday. They were outmatched by the Pirates and fell 70-30.

Durham School of the Arts' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kingston Roberts, who posted six points and five rebounds, and Shawne Dowdy, who earned 13 points.

Meanwhile, Excelsior Classical Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Woods Charter on Monday and fell 42-40. The contest marked the Flying Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Durham School of the Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.