Northern Durham hasn't had much luck against Hillside recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Northern Durham Knights will get right back to it and host the Hillside Hornets at 8:00 p.m.
Northern Durham is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Monday. They were beaten by Jordan 85-45. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Falcons are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Hillside had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 42-34 win over the Pirates. The 42-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Northern Durham better keep an eye on Brendon Watley. He was instrumental in Hillside's win, putting up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Justin Morgan, who posted eight points.
Northern Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Hillside, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-9.
Northern Durham ended up a good deal behind Hillside in their previous matchup on Wednesday, losing 60-41. Will Northern 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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