The East Chapel Hill Wildcats were the 52-49 winner over the Apex Friendship Patriots when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. East Chapel Hill fell just short of Apex Friendship by a score of 48-45. While losing is never fun, East Chapel Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while Apex Friendship is ranked 107th).
When it comes to explaining why East Chapel Hill lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Nathan Aubrey. Despite the final result, he scored nine points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Aubrey has scored all season. Jayden Perry was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
East Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Apex Friendship, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
East Chapel Hill will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. As for Apex Friendship, they will head out on the road to face off against Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holly Springs has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 324 points over their last five contests.
