Durham Academy came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights by a score of 74-61. The Cavaliers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
| 01/17/25 @ North Raleigh Christian Academy | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ Cary Academy | 26 |
| 01/07/25 @ Riverside-Durham | 15 |
Durham Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JJ Wilcox out in front who went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points and five boards. The contest was Wilcox's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Quin Frasher, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tristan Thompson, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points and seven rebounds. Brennen Jefferson was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Durham Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Durham Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Ravenscroft at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Durham Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they will head out to take on Lee Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Raleigh Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
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