Having just played yesterday, the Northern Durham Knights will jump right back in to play the Crossroads Christian Colts at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northern Durham will head into Monday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 36-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Franklinton 40-38. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Crossroads Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Wake Forest with a 60-56 win on Monday.
Crossroads Christian found their leader in sophomore Kobe Edgerton, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Edgerton's afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Shah, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Crossroads Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Northern Durham's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Crossroads Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
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