Basketball Preview: Durham Academy Cavaliers vs. Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls
The Durham Academy Cavaliers will take on the Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Durham Academy will head into Saturday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They were dealt a 78-50 defeat at the hands of Providence Day. The game marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Joshua Dorsette II put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points. PJ Jeffries was another key player, earning six points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey Research Triangle was not able to break out of their rough patch back in November as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Discovery Charter School 79-25. The Bulls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-8.
This is the second loss in a row for Durham Academy and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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