Preview: NCSSM: Durham Unicorns vs. Franklin Academy Patriots
The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully NCSSM: Durham focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Tuesday.
NCSSM: Durham waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down East Wake Academy 54-37.
NCSSM: Durham relied on the efforts of Chase Thompson, who scored 11 points along with five steals, and Maren Donlon, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Donlon has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times she's played. Parker Wildman was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy's game on Tuesday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 47-34 win over Raleigh Charter. The win was just what Franklin Academy needed coming off of a 61-39 loss in their prior matchup.
NCSSM: Durham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
NCSSM: Durham strolled past Franklin Academy when the teams last played back in January by a score of 45-29. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Franklin Academy's Sarah Godwin, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will NCSSM: Durham still be able to contain Godwin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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