Riverside-Durham hasn't had much luck against Chapel Hill recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Riverside-Durham Pirates just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Chapel Hill Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
On Monday, Riverside-Durham came up short against East Chapel Hill and fell 49-38. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill entered their tilt with Jordan on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 48-36 win over the Falcons.
Chapel Hill's win came from a few key players Riverside-Durham will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zoe Smith, who posted four points along with six rebounds and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Scarlett Gilner was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Chapel Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 49 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Chapel Hill's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points per game. As for Riverside-Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Riverside-Durham was dealt a bruising 64-4 loss at the hands of Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Riverside-Durham was down 44-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
