The Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs will challenge the Discovery Charter School Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Durham School of the Arts is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Page on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Durham School of the Arts was outmatched by Page at home and fell 81-37. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-17.
Despite the loss, Durham School of the Arts had strong showings from Shawne Dowdy, who earned 13 points, and Tony McDonald, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, Discovery Charter School put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Cristo Rey Research Triangle 79-25. With the Trailblazers ahead 51-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Discovery Charter School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derek Wilkerson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Hunter Jr., who went 8 for 10 en route to 22 points.
Discovery Charter School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Discovery Charter School's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.7 points per game. As for Durham School of the Arts, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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