The Chapel Hill Tigers waltzed into their matchup Friday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Nansemond River and snuck past 41-38. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Chapel Hill has scored all season.
Chapel Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ben Cohen Vogel led the charge by scoring nine points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Jason Kreig, who scored four points along with eight rebounds.
Chapel Hill's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Nansemond River, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Chapel Hill won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Northern Durham at 7:00 p.m. on December 30th. Northern Durham will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 451st, while Chapel Hill is ranked 49th). Nansemond River won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Granville Central at 4:00 p.m. on December 30th. Granville Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Nansemond River likes a good challenge.
