East Chapel Hill won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Broughton Capitals and fell 85-52. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Capitals are ranked 58th).
Broughton found their leader in sophomore Jordan Page, who went 12 for 18 on his way to 27 points and eight rebounds. The match was Page's 17th in a row with at least ten points. Christian Outlaw was another key player, putting up six points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
East Chapel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Broughton, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
East Chapel Hill will venture away from home to take on Northern Durham at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Broughton, they will host Leesville Road at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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