Durham Academy hasn't had much luck against Ravenscroft recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Durham Academy Cavaliers will welcome the Ravenscroft Ravens at 7:45 p.m. Durham Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Ravenscroft likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Durham Academy came up short against Jordan and fell 78-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (62), the Cavaliers still had to take the loss.
| 01/28/25 @ Jordan | 4 |
| 11/28/23 vs South Wake | 4 |
| 11/11/23 vs Voyager Academy | 4 |
| 11/15/24 vs Wesleyan Christian Academy | 4 |
| 11/19/24 vs South Wake | 4 |
Durham Academy might have lost, but man, JJ Wilcox was a machine: he went 8 of 12 en route to 21 points and six boards. What's more, Wilcox also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joe Ruth, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Ravenscroft strolled past North Raleigh Christian Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 57-38. Given the Ravens' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Knights are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ravenscroft's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Durham Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Durham Academy ended up a good deal behind Ravenscroft in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 69-54. Can Durham Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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