The Hillside Hornets waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 64-28 win over East Chapel Hill. Hillside has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Hillside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samiyah Barker, who scored 14 points along with five steals. Barker is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kynnedy Roberts, who scored eight points along with four steals.
Hillside is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for East Chapel Hill, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Hillside will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Chapel Hill at 5:30 p.m. Chapel Hill is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.6 points per game. As for East Chapel Hill, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverside-Durham at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
