Durham School of the Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 60-34 to the Carrboro Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Jaguars are ranked 195th).
Despite the loss, Durham School of the Arts saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Faith Yon shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Yon is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games.
Carrboro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yazmin Paisant led the charge by going 7 of 8 en route to 16 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Lee, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Durham School of the Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Carrboro, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Durham School of the Arts has already played their next contest, a 38-19 loss against Vance County on the 17th. As for Carrboro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 59-45 victory against Louisburg on the 17th.
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