The Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion struggled with assists on Friday (the Durham Academy Cavaliers had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill lost to Durham Academy at home by a decisive 66-49 margin. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill has struggled against Durham Academy recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kyren Smith. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. Smith scored a full 57.1% of Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Powery, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Durham Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from JJ Wilcox, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joshua Dorsette II, who scored 17 points.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Durham Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill will be home for the holidays to greet O'Neal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Neal is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Durham Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against East Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully East Chapel Hill focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
