Durham School of the Arts is 2-8 against Carrboro since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Carrboro Jaguars at 6:00 p.m.
Durham School of the Arts is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Carrboro and fell 58-16. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 545th, while the Jaguars are ranked 159th).
Carrboro's win came from a few key players Durham School of the Arts will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madison Taylor, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Yazmin Paisant, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
Carrboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Durham School of the Arts' loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Carrboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Durham School of the Arts has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Carrboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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