Northern Durham hasn't had much luck against Hillside recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Northern Durham Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Hillside Hornets at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Northern Durham is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They fell 70-58 to East Chapel Hill.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hillside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 66-38 win over Riverside-Durham. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-20.
Hillside's win came from a few key players Northern Durham will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Morgan, who posted 20 points. The match was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Avery Trice, who had 14 points.
Northern Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Hillside, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-9 record.
Northern Durham lost to Hillside on the road by a decisive 62-45 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Northern Durham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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