Basketball Game Preview: NCSSM: Durham Unicorns vs. Roxboro Community Bulldogs + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

11/15/24 - Away	30-35 L
11/08/19 - Away	68-26 W
11/29/18 - Home	61-16 W
11/09/18 - Away	62-26 W
12/18/17 - Away	46-48 L
11/11/16 - Away	15-63 L

NCSSM: Durham and Roxboro Community are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Unicorns will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. NCSSM: Durham has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

NCSSM: Durham is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Reidsville for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-36 win. The Unicorns haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Roxboro Community on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Eno River Academy out of the water with a 60-19 final score. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 45-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats had little chance of recovering from.

Roxboro Community's win came from a few key players NCSSM: Durham will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Katherine-Kaey 'Katie' Mann, who shot 47% from the field on her way to 21 points and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karrie Obie, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards.

Roxboro Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.

NCSSM: Durham's record now sits at 6-1. As for Roxboro Community, their record is now 2-0.

NCSSM: Durham came up short against Roxboro Community in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 35-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mann, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 steals. Now that the Unicorns know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.