Durham Academy and Ravenscroft are an even 5-5 against one another since January 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 Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Durham Academy sitting on three straight wins and Ravenscroft on seven.
Durham Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against St. Mary's by a score of 60-49.
Durham Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rashyia "Shy" Williams, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds, and Sarra Abdelbarr, who scored 27 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Abdelbarr has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Fleming Burkert, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ravenscroft strolled past Cary Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 41-27. Given Ravenscroft's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Cary Academy is ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ellie Cronin was her usual excellent self, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ravenscroft's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jj Mitchell, who scored four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Durham Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Ravenscroft, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Durham Academy was taken down by Ravenscroft 62-24 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Durham Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
