Northern Durham is 1-9 against Riverside-Durham since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northern Durham Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverside-Durham Pirates at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Northern Durham and four for Riverside-Durham.
Northern Durham suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They took a serious blow against Chapel Hill, falling 98-5. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Northern Durham has scored all season.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Riverside-Durham, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-39 loss to East Chapel Hill on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverside-Durham in their matchups with East Chapel Hill: they've now lost three in a row.
Northern Durham dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.8 points per game. As for Riverside-Durham, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Northern Durham won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, slipping by Riverside-Durham 30-29. Does Northern Durham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside-Durham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
