Chapel Hill hasn't had much luck against Hillside recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chapel Hill Tigers will face off against the Hillside Hornets at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Chapel Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Northern Durham 69-49. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Hillside had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 83-63 margin over the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hornets have posted against the Wildcats since January 4, 2022.
Chapel Hill better keep an eye on Justin Morgan. He was instrumental in Hillside's win, putting up 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khaliq Lassiter, who posted 17 points.
Hillside's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Chapel Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Chapel Hill beat Hillside 81-71 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chapel Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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