Riverside-Durham and Northern Durham are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Riverside-Durham Pirates will be playing at home against the Northern Durham Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverside-Durham has three straight victories, Northern Durham has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 14 to 5 on the offensive boards, a fact Riverside-Durham proved on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 win over Jordan.
Corey Hairston Jr. was his usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jaden Butler, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northern Durham pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 68-56 to Jordan. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northern Durham in their matchups with Jordan: they've now lost nine in a row.
Riverside-Durham has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Northern Durham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Riverside-Durham couldn't quite finish off Northern Durham in their previous matchup back in January and fell 63-60. Will Riverside-Durham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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