NCSSM: Durham is 5-0 against East Wake Academy since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns will head out on the road to face off against the East Wake Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. NCSSM: Durham is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
While it was all tied up 20-20 at halftime, NCSSM: Durham was not quite Falls Lake's equal in the second half on Friday. NCSSM: Durham took a 52-38 bruising from Falls Lake. NCSSM: Durham has struggled against Falls Lake recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, East Wake Academy came up short against Raleigh Charter on Friday and fell 43-31. East Wake Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, East Wake Academy got a solid performance out of Emma Roche, who scored 16 points.
NCSSM: Durham has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. East Wake Academy's record is now 7-7.
NCSSM: Durham beat East Wake Academy 35-25 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will NCSSM: Durham repeat their success, or does East Wake Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
