Riverside-Durham kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Athens Drive Jaguars. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Riverside-Durham lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Au'Nehstii Hagans, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Nijla Epps, who earned 11 points.
Athens Drive found their leader in freshman Amani Bridges, who shot 53% from the field en route to 20 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Sofia Sheppard was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
Coming up, Riverside-Durham will be playing in front of their home fans against Orange at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Athens Drive, they will welcome Cary at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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