The Riverside-Durham Pirates were the 48-42 winner over the Chapel Hill Tigers when they last played one another on February 6th, but their luck changed this time around. Riverside-Durham fell 45-38 to Chapel Hill on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Riverside-Durham has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Riverside-Durham still got an impressive performance from Mekhi Sneed, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Jaden Butler was another key contributor, scoring four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Riverside-Durham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chapel Hill only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Chapel Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was David Mirikwe out in front who scored 17 points along with four steals. Mirikwe hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ben Cohen Vogel, who scored nine points.
Riverside-Durham's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Chapel Hill, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-6.
Riverside-Durham will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Apex Friendship at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Riverside-Durham is ranked 98th, while Apex Friendship is ranked 108th). As for Chapel Hill, they will play host again and welcome South View, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Chapel Hill focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Friday.
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