The Riverside-Durham Pirates fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the East Chapel Hill Wildcats on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Riverside-Durham's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daniel Kelleh, who scored eight points along with three steals. Jaden Butler was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
East Chapel Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Styron led the charge by scoring 22 points. Another player making a difference was Samuel Smith, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Riverside-Durham's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for East Chapel Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season.
Riverside-Durham will be playing at home against Northern Durham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Riverside-Durham is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 93rd, while Northern Durham is ranked 268th). As for East Chapel Hill, they will head out on the road to take on Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hillpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than East Chapel Hill in North Carolina (Chapel Hill is ranked 75th, while East Chapel Hill is ranked 263rd).
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