The Chapel Hill Tigers will face off against the East Wake Warriors at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Chapel Hill unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Knightdale by a score of 50-47 last Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Chapel Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Makhai Manning shot 50% from the field en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah 'Juice' McIlwaine, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, East Wake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 49-39 to Clayton.
Chapel Hill will have to contain Norman Eleby as he made an impact in East Wake's last game. He went 5-for-8 to rack up 12 points and six boards. Eleby also put up two steals, which were his first of the season. Caden Midgette was another key player, putting up 14 points and eight rebounds.
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