Raleigh Charter is 1-7 against NCSSM: Durham since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raleigh Charter Phoenix will be playing in front of their home fans against the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
While Raleigh Charter couldn't quite beat East Wake Academy on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 31-point loss they were dealt on Friday. Raleigh Charter fell just short of East Wake Academy by a score of 36-34. Raleigh Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, NCSSM: Durham's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They received a tough blow as they fell 55-37 to Falls Lake. While losing is never fun, NCSSM: Durham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while Falls Lake is ranked 107th).
Raleigh Charter's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for NCSSM: Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Raleigh Charter took a serious blow against NCSSM: Durham in their previous matchup back in January, falling 59-23. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Raleigh Charter was down 29-7.
