The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They strolled past East Wake Academy with points to spare, taking the game 54-37. That result was just more of the same for these two, as NCSSM: Durham also won the last time the pair played back in January.
NCSSM: Durham was led to victory by Chase Thompson and Maren Donlon. Thompson scored 11 points along with five steals, while Donlon scored 20 points along with two steals. Thompson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Wildman, who scored seven points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why East Wake Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emma Roche. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 37.8% of East Wake Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Leila Gonzalez, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
East Wake Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
NCSSM: Durham is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for East Wake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
NCSSM: Durham will head out on the road to challenge Franklin Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. NCSSM: Durham is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Franklin Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for East Wake Academy, they will challenge Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Falls Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully East Wake Academy likes a good challenge.
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