Chapel Hill extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Jeremiah 'Juice' Mcilwaine. The Chapel Hill Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hillside Hornets 67-64 thanks in part to Mcilwaine, who went 10-for-12 to rack up 24 points and eight rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last eight games he's played.
Max Upchurch
| 02/18/25 vs Hillside | 13 |
| 02/14/25 @ East Chapel Hill | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Hillside | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Northern Durham | 6 |
| 02/05/25 @ Jordan | 1 |
| + 10 more games |
Max Upchurch was another key player, going 6-for-10 en route to 13 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024.
Hillside's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mekhi Sneed, who had 23 points. Another player making a difference was Khaliq Lassiter, who scored 21 points.
Chapel Hill's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Hillside, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Coming up, Chapel Hill will head out to square off against Jordan at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Jordan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups. Hillside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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