North Raleigh Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Durham Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will welcome the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 7:45 p.m. North Raleigh Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since November 21, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged New Life Camp out 47-45.
| 01/09/25 vs New Life Camp | 22 |
| 01/07/25 vs Cary Academy | 23 |
| 01/04/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy | 19 |
| 12/17/24 vs Cresset Christian Academy | 22 |
| 12/12/24 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Raleigh Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brennen Jefferson, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. The match was Jefferson's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Thompson, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Durham Academy entered their tilt with Cary Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 66-54.
North Raleigh Christian Academy better keep an eye on JJ Wilcox. He was instrumental in Durham Academy's win, going 12 of 16 on his way to 26 points along with five boards and three steals. Wilcox continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of PJ Jeffries, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Durham Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Raleigh Christian Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Durham Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North Raleigh Christian Academy came up short against Durham Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 62-53. Can North Raleigh Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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