Ravenscroft and Durham Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Ravenscroft Ravens will head out on the road to challenge the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Ravenscroft will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Ravenscroft strolled past Cary Academy with points to spare, taking the game 41-27. Given Ravenscroft's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Cary Academy is ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ellie Cronin, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ravenscroft's points. Jj Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Durham Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 60-49 win over St. Mary's. The win was familiar territory for Durham Academy who now have three in a row.
Durham Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rashyia "Shy" Williams, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds, and Sarra Abdelbarr, who scored 27 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Abdelbarr has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Fleming Burkert, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Ravenscroft has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Durham Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-14.
Everything came up roses for Ravenscroft against Durham Academy in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 62-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ravenscroft since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
