Durham Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 78-70 to the Jordan Falcons on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Falcons are ranked 31st).
| 01/28/25 @ Jordan | 4 |
| 11/28/23 vs South Wake | 4 |
| 11/11/23 vs Voyager Academy | 4 |
| 01/27/24 @ Christ School | 4 |
| 11/15/24 vs Wesleyan Christian Academy | 4 |
Despite the loss, Durham Academy still got an impressive performance from JJ Wilcox, who 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. Joe Ruth was another key player, putting up 13 points.
It was another big night for Rivers Knight, who went 12 for 17 on his way to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists for Jordan. Knight's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Hill, who went 6 of 7 en route to 17 points.
Durham Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Jordan, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Durham Academy will face off against Ravenscroft at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Durham Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for Jordan, they will square off against Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Jordan surely won't give up without a fight.
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