East Chapel Hill is 0-10 against Hillside since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Chapel Hill Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Hillside Hornets at 5:30 p.m. East Chapel Hill is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, East Chapel Hill came up short against Jordan and fell 43-36.
The losing side was boosted by Abigail Stone, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 55.6% of East Chapel Hill's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor Schwartz, who scored three points along with five steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Hillside waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. They put the hurt on Southern Durham with a sharp 71-50 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Hillside has posted since December 5, 2023.
Samiyah Barker continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Madison Malone was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
East Chapel Hill has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Hillside, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Stone and Barker. Stone has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 21.1 points, 2.5 steals, and 7.5 rebounds. For her part, Barker has averaged 18.1 points, 3.5 steals, and 5.1 rebounds.
East Chapel Hill was dealt a bruising 63-22 loss at the hands of Hillside when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Thankfully for East Chapel Hill, Khauri Little (who scored 11 points along with five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
