Durham Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. The Durham Academy Cavaliers and the Wake Forest Cougars will round out the year against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Durham Academy didn't have too much trouble with Non Varsity Opponent at home as they won 77-61.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Durham Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than JJ Wilcox, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for him. Amare Burrus was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Wake Forest, who are still winless after their ninth contest. They fell 68-61 to Northern Durham on Monday. Even though they lost, Wake Forest's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.7 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite their defeat, Wake Forest saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Juel Tillery, who scored 16 points along with four steals, was perhaps the best of all. That's the first time this season that Tillery scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Kavon Simmons, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds.
Durham Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Wake Forest, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-9.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Durham Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 61.2 points per game. It's a different story for Wake Forest, though, as they've been averaging only 50.7 points per game. The only thing between Durham Academy and another offensive beatdown is Wake Forest. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
