The Hillside Hornets came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Riverside-Durham 55-15 on the road. That 40 points margin sets a new team best for Hillside this season.
Samiyah Barker continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 16 points along with four steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Madison Malone was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with ten rebounds and two blocks.
Hillside's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Riverside-Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillside will take on Southern Durham at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Southern Durham is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Riverside-Durham, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Chapel Hill at 6:30 p.m. Chapel Hill presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Riverside-Durham in North Carolina (Chapel Hill is ranked 37th, while Riverside-Durham is ranked 522nd).
