
Cavaliers
| 01/23/26 vs North Raleigh Christian Academy | 54-39 |
| 01/21/26 vs Cedar Ridge | 63-15 |
| 01/20/26 @ Ravenscroft | 51-49 |
| 01/16/26 vs Carrboro | 69-49 |
Durham Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took down the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights 54-39. The Cavaliers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Durham Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josh Dorsette, who went 6-for-10 en route to 18 points. Thanks to that strong game, Dorsette now owns an excellent 40.2% three-point shooting accuracy. Jacob Bullock was another key player, shooting 63% from the field to rack up 13 points.
Durham Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 9-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Julian Hernandez, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 14 points and five boards. Jaden Brinkley also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Durham Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durham Academy will challenge Cary Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cavaliers' defense better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 59 points per game this season. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they will take on Crossroads Christian at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' defense better be ready for this one: the Colts have averaged an impressive 73.2 points per game this season.
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