The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns will head out on the road to square off against the Neuse Charter Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
NCSSM: Durham took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 71-59 victory over Research Triangle. The win continues a trend for the Unicorns in their matchups with the Raptors: they've now won eight in a row.
Alex Caza
| 12/03/25 vs Research Triangle | 100% |
| 12/02/25 @ Durham Academy | 45% |
| 11/20/25 @ Roxboro Community | 58% |
| 11/18/25 @ Voyager Academy | 75% |
| 11/14/25 @ Carrboro | 58% |
| + 4 more games |
NCSSM: Durham relied on the efforts of Alex Caza, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds, and Mostafa Abdelbarr, who posted 20 points and three steals. Caza has also also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 45% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jay Peng, who put up eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Neuse Charter faced off against Triangle Math & Science on Tuesday. The Cougars fell 69-59 to the Tigers. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
NCSSM: Durham will have to contain Jeremiah Edwards as he made an impact in Neuse Charter's last game. He scored 33 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. That was a full 55.9% of Neuse Charter's points, marking the third time in a row Edwards has had more than a third of the team's points. Klayton Tew was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight steals.
NCSSM: Durham's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Neuse Charter, they dropped their record down to 4-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. NCSSM: Durham hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.6 points per game. However, it's not like Neuse Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 74.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
NCSSM: Durham lost to Neuse Charter on the road by a decisive 72-58 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can the Unicorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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