Durham Academy won the last time they faced Riverside-Durham and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Durham Academy Cavaliers came out on top against the Riverside-Durham Pirates by a score of 42-31. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Pirates are ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Durham Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Riverside-Durham, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Durham Academy will take on St. Mary's at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Durham Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Riverside-Durham, they will challenge Hillside at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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