The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will head out to take on the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, North Raleigh Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Cardinal Gibbons. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 74-37 loss at the hands of Asheville School (Independent). While losing is never fun, the Lion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Blues are ranked 41st).
North Raleigh Christian Academy will have to contain Noah Kim as he made an impact in Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's last game. He posted 16 points. That's the most points Kim has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Solano Barbeito, who earned six points and five rebounds.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for North Raleigh Christian Academy against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in November of 2015, as the team secured an 82-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Raleigh Christian Academy since the squad 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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