Riverside-Durham suffered their biggest loss since November 26, 2024 on Monday. They had to suffer through a 66-38 loss at the hands of the Hillside Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Hornets are ranked 181st).
| 01/27/25 @ Hillside | 4 |
| 12/30/24 vs Louisburg | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Tunstall | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Northern Durham | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Jordan | 2 |
Despite the loss, Riverside-Durham still got an impressive performance from TJ Stokley, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Stokley a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Young, who put up eight points.
Hillside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Morgan, who earned 20 points. The contest was Morgan's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Avery Trice, who scored 14 points.
Riverside-Durham has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Hillside, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-9.
Riverside-Durham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-34 defeat against Hillside on the 31st. Hillside has also already played their next contest, a 60-41 victory against Northern Durham on the 29th.
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