Having just played yesterday, the Durham Academy Cavaliers will get right back to it and host the Cary Academy Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Durham Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.
On Thursday, Durham Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 73-72 to Ravenscroft. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (70), the Cavaliers still had to take the loss.
| 02/06/24 @ North Raleigh Christian Academy | 19 |
| 01/30/25 vs Ravenscroft | 18 |
| 01/17/24 vs Oak Ridge Military Academy | 18 |
| 12/08/23 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 17 |
| 12/07/24 @ Providence Day | 17 |
Durham Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Joshua Dorsette II, who went 5 of 9 en route to 18 points and three steals. That's the most points Dorsette II has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was JJ Wilcox, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Cary Academy was able to grind out a solid win over South Wake on Tuesday, taking the game 64-56. The Chargers pushed the score to 52-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sabres cut but never quite recovered from.
Durham Academy better focus on containing Aidan Rousseau and Julian Tweedy as the pair were huge in Cary Academy's win. Rousseau dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Tweedy almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. The game was Tweedy's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Champ Lando was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Cary Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Durham Academy, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Durham Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Cary Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Durham Academy beat Cary Academy 66-54 when the teams last played on January 14th. Does Durham Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cary Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
