The East Wake Academy Eagles will square off against the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
East Wake Academy is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since November 11, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Franklin Academy 68-32. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, NCSSM: Durham strolled past Falls Lake with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 68-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Unicorns.
NCSSM: Durham's win came from a few key players East Wake Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chris Chen, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethann Burkett, who posted 15 points and four steals.
East Wake Academy's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-8. As for NCSSM: Durham, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
East Wake Academy ended up a good deal behind NCSSM: Durham in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 51-37. Can East Wake Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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