NCSSM: Durham won the last time they faced Triangle Math & Science, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns breezed by the Triangle Math & Science Tigers to the tune of 69-36. The Unicorns pushed the score to 59-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
NCSSM: Durham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Caza led the charge by going 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Ethann Burkett, who scored 12 points plus five assists.
NCSSM: Durham was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Triangle Math & Science only posted five.
Triangle Math & Science's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ahmed Omer, who posted eight points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Omer a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Tahlil Farah was another key player, posting six points in addition to five rebounds.
The victory got NCSSM: Durham back to even at 1-1. As for Triangle Math & Science, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
NCSSM: Durham will square off against Roxboro Community at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Triangle Math & Science, they will take on Eno River at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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