If Riverside-Durham was riding high fresh off their 45-10 takedown of Cristo Rey Research Triangle last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Riverside-Durham Pirates were dealt a 52-23 defeat at the hands of the Hillside Hornets on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 35-29 last Monday.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Beck Arrendondo, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Esme Calkins, who put up seven points.
Hillside was led to victory by Mckenzy Green and Jayla Smith. Green went 6 of 11 en route to 18 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Smith scored nine points. The game was Green's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Riverside-Durham has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Hillside, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside-Durham has already played their next contest (against East Chapel Hill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hillside has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Northern Durham.
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