Recap: Hillside Hornets vs. East Chapel Hill Wildcats
The Hillside Hornets waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 64-28 win over East Chapel Hill. Hillside has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Hillside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samiyah Barker, who scored 14 points along with five steals. Barker is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kynnedy Roberts, who scored eight points along with four steals.
Hillside is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for East Chapel Hill, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Hillside will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Chapel Hill at 5:30 p.m. Chapel Hill is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.6 points per game. As for East Chapel Hill, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverside-Durham at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
