East Wake Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 85-56 loss at the hands of the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 51-37 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead NCSSM: Durham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jay Peng, who went 9 of 13 en route to 24 points and five assists. Peng has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Chris Chen was another key player, going 10 for 13 on his way to 24 points.
East Wake Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for NCSSM: Durham, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
East Wake Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Franklin Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Franklin Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.7 points per game this season. NCSSM: Durham has already played their next game, a 67-30 defeat against Northeast Guilford on the 15th.
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