Athens Drive unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Riverside-Durham Pirates on Tuesday, falling 54-26. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Darryn Johnson went supernova For Riverside-Durham., shooting 54% from the field en route to 17 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Johnson's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noam Cohen, who posted five points along with 13 rebounds and three steals.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens Drive will take on Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Riverside-Durham, they will square off against Orange at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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