Durham Academy and Ravenscroft are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Durham Academy Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Ravenscroft Ravens at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Durham Academy is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Durham Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against St. Mary's on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 47-45. While the Cavaliers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saints 18-11 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Ravenscroft's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a hard 70-51 fall against North Raleigh Christian Academy.
Durham Academy will have to contain Ellie Cronin as she made an impact in Ravenscroft's last game. She dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. The matchup was Cronin's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Mason, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, Ravenscroft was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Raleigh Christian Academy only racked up five assists.
Durham Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Ravenscroft, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-13.
Things could have been worse for Durham Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-29 loss to Ravenscroft when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Durham Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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