Recap: Chapel Hill Tigers vs. East Chapel Hill Wildcats
The Chapel Hill Tigers had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They walked away with a 56-46 win over East Chapel Hill. Given Chapel Hill's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while East Chapel Hill is ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chapel Hill was led to victory by Haara Umenwaliri and Jadzia Burnette. Umenwaliri dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Burnette almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Burnette has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Beale, who scored nine points along with five steals.
When it comes to explaining why East Chapel Hill lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lauren Steiner. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Steiner is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Abigail Stone was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Chapel Hill's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for East Chapel Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Chapel Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. East Chapel Hill also has no future games currently scheduled.
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