The Hillside Hornets entered their tilt with the Riverside-Durham Pirates with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Hillside simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Riverside-Durham 55-15 on the road. That looming 55-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hillside yet this season.
Samiyah Barker was her usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Malone, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds and two blocks.
Hillside's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Riverside-Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillside will take on Southern Durham at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Southern Durham focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine last Friday. As for Riverside-Durham, they will be playing at home against Chapel Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Chapel Hill focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday.
