Durant and East Bay are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Durant Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the East Bay Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Durant is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Even though Bloomingdale scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, Durant still came out on top. Durant pulled ahead with a 58-57 photo finish over Bloomingdale.
Wylde Correa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 16 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. Austin White was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 3 steals.
Meanwhile, East Bay pushed their score all the way to 55 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 64-55 to King.
Durant's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for East Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Durant against East Bay in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 77-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durant since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
