Make it seven blowout wins for the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights this season. They blew past Durham Academy 65-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win North Raleigh Christian Academy has posted since December 1, 2023.
Durham Academy lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rashyia "Shy" Williams, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Sarra Abdelbarr was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds.
North Raleigh Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Durham Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Raleigh Christian Academy on the road again on Monday and play against Cary Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Cary Academy is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. As for Durham Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Ravenscroft at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ravenscroft presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Durham Academy in North Carolina (Ravenscroft is ranked 118th, while Durham Academy is ranked 315th).