Basketball Recap: Sarra Abdelbarr Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat St. Mary's

Durham Academy won the last time they faced St. Mary and things went their way on Thursday too. The Durham Academy Cavaliers came out on top against the St. Mary's Saints by a score of 44-33. That's two games straight that the Cavaliers have won by exactly 11 points.

Durham Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarra Abdelbarr, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Abdelbarr a new career-high in assists (seven). Sadie Steinberg was another key player, going 5 for 10 on her way to 13 points and six boards.

When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Janelle Gyampo. Despite the final result, she posted four points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Molly Sather, who had eight points and three steals.

Durham Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for St. Mary's, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.

Durham Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-44 loss against Cary Academy on the 14th. As for St. Mary's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-37 defeat against North Raleigh Christian Academy on the 14th.