Roxboro Community and NCSSM: Durham are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Bulldogs will host the Unicorns at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Roxboro Community is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Eno River Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bulldogs blew the Bobcats out of the water with a 60-19 final score. The Bulldogs have beaten the Bobcats the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bobcats has come to flipping the script.
Katherine-Kaey 'Katie' Mann
| 11/18/25 @ Eno River Academy | 5 |
| 11/07/25 vs Eno River Academy | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Pamlico County | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Cape Hatteras | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Vance Charter | 2 |
| + 17 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roxboro Community to victory, but perhaps none more so than Katherine-Kaey 'Katie' Mann, who went 9-for-19 en route to 21 points and five steals. Mann has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 22 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Karrie Obie, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Roxboro Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask NCSSM: Durham). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Reidsville 64-36. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-20.
Roxboro Community's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for NCSSM: Durham, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Roxboro Community didn't have too much breathing room in their game against NCSSM: Durham when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 35-30 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Unicorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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