Northern Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Hillside Hornets and fell 79-33. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-26.
Northern Durham's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Price, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Tanner Freeman, who earned nine points.
Hillside was led to victory by Khaliq Lassiter and Avery Trice. Lassiter put up 19 points, while Trice had 18 points. Those 18 points gave Trice a new career-high. Justin Morgan was another key player, putting up nine points.
Northern Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Hillside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-10.
Northern Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillside, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-64 loss against Chapel Hill on the 18th.
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