Durham Academy came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cary Academy Chargers on Friday, sneaking past 40-38. This was a revenge game for the Cavaliers: when they faced off against the Chargers back in January, they had to take a 50-44 defeat.
Despite the loss, Cary Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabrielle Young almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. That was a full 44.7% of Cary Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Pulido, who earned nine points.
Durham Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Cary Academy, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Durham Academy will square off against North Raleigh Christian Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cary Academy, they will face off against Ravenscroft at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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