You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Broughton's strategy against East Chapel Hill on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Broughton Capitals blew the East Chapel Hill Wildcats out of the water with a 58-21 final score. Given the Capitals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Wildcats are ranked 466th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jamiyah Allen continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 18 boards. Allen is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jane Kern, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Capitals
| 02/13/24 vs Athens Drive | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs East Chapel Hill | 14 |
| 01/30/24 @ Athens Drive | 14 |
| 12/08/23 @ Millbrook | 13 |
| 12/20/23 vs South Garner | 12 |
Broughton was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, East Chapel Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alana Burroughs went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Burroughs is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Broughton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for East Chapel Hill, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Broughton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-36 loss against Leesville Road on the 14th. East Chapel Hill has also already played their next contest (against Northern Durham), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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