Northern Durham is on a four-game streak of home losses, East Chapel Hill a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Northern Durham Knights will welcome the East Chapel Hill Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-25, which was the final score in Northern Durham's tilt against Person on Friday.
Meanwhile, East Chapel Hill played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Broughton, falling 58-21. The Wildcats were down 49-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, East Chapel Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alana Burroughs went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. Burroughs continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, East Chapel Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Northern Durham's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for East Chapel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Northern Durham might still be hurting after the 64-40 loss they got from East Chapel Hill in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Northern Durham, Abigail Stone (who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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