The Durham Academy Cavaliers suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2023 on Friday. They were the victim of a rough 65-40 defeat at the hands of North Raleigh Christian Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Durham Academy has suffered against North Raleigh Christian Academy since January 28, 2021.
Durham Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rashyia "Shy" Williams, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sarra Abdelbarr, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Durham Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-13. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durham Academy will take on Ravenscroft at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ravenscroft presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Durham Academy in North Carolina (Ravenscroft is ranked 118th, while Durham Academy is ranked 315th). As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Cary Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cary Academy is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
