Durham Academy and Ravenscroft are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Durham Academy Cavaliers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Ravenscroft Ravens at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Durham Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Ravenscroft will come in with three straight victories.
Durham Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Jordan on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Durham Academy was outmatched by Jordan and fell 68-35.
Meanwhile, Ravenscroft got the win against Cary Academy on Friday by a conclusive 56-35.
Durham Academy better focus on containing Ellie Cronin and Emily Virag as the pair were huge in Ravenscroft's win. Cronin almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds, while Virag went 7 of 11 en route to 18 points along with five assists and three steals. That's the most points Virag has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hannah Mason, who posted eight points and three steals.
Ravenscroft was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cary Academy only racked up eight assists.
Durham Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Ravenscroft, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Durham Academy ended up a good deal behind Ravenscroft when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 47-29. Can Durham Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
