Preview: Riverside-Durham Pirates vs. Apex Friendship Patriots
The Riverside-Durham Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside-Durham will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Riverside-Durham came up short against Chapel Hill and fell 45-38. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Riverside-Durham has scored all season.
Riverside-Durham's defeat came about despite a quality game from Mekhi Sneed, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Jaden Butler, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship suffered a rough 73-50 defeat at the hands of Green Level on Wednesday. Apex Friendship has struggled against Green Level recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Riverside-Durham's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Apex Friendship, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
Everything went Riverside-Durham's way against Apex Friendship in their previous meeting back in December of 2016 as Riverside-Durham made off with a 66-40 win. Will Riverside-Durham repeat their success, or does Apex Friendship have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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