Basketball Preview: NCSSM: Durham Unicorns vs. J.F. Webb Warriors
The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns will square off against the J.F. Webb Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully NCSSM: Durham focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 on Friday.
Last Friday, NCSSM: Durham was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-30 to Roxboro Community. The loss was the Unicorns' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, NCSSM: Durham got top-tier performance from Chase Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Thompson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, J.F. Webb took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 51-25 margin over Oxford Prep. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Sajohnna Alston had an outrageously good game as she went 6 for 14 en route to 19 points plus six steals. Another player making a difference was Iralynd Clayton, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, NCSSM: Durham fell to 2-1. As for J.F. Webb, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
NCSSM: Durham was taken down by J.F. Webb 51-21 in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can NCSSM: Durham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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