The Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Wake Christian Academy came up short against Cape Fear Academy and fell 47-39. 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 298th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 53-18 loss at the hands of Durham Academy. The Lion were down 38-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Wake Christian Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
Wake Christian Academy barely slipped by Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 43-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wake Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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