The Durham Academy Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Riverside-Durham Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durham Academy will be strutting in after a win while Riverside-Durham will be coming in after a defeat.
Durham Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Charlotte Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Durham Academy blew Charlotte Christian out of the water with a 53-14 final score. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-37 heartbreaker at the hands of West Johnston.
Durham Academy will need focus on slowing down Beck Arrendondo, one of several Riverside-Durham players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Au?Nehstii Hagans, who had ten points.
Durham Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Riverside-Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Durham Academy strolled past Riverside-Durham in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 48-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durham Academy since the squad 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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