Basketball Game Preview: Ravenscroft Ravens vs. Cary Academy Chargers

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Previous Games

02/06/24 - Away	41-27 W
01/19/24 - Home	49-27 W
01/27/23 - Away	57-35 W
01/10/23 - Home	69-27 W
12/27/22 - Neutral	45-34 W
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Ravenscroft is 10-0 against Cary Academy since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Ravenscroft Ravens will head out on the road to face off against the Cary Academy Chargers at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ravenscroft can't be too worried about heading out to take on Cary Academy: they just beat St. Mary's at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Ravenscroft took down St. Mary's 62-45 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ravens.

Meanwhile, Cary Academy hadn't done well against Durham Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Cary Academy secured a 50-44 W over Durham Academy.

Cary Academy's win came from a few key players Ravenscroft will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jasmine Phillips, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Annalise Dematteis, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points and five boards.

The win got Cary Academy back to even at 7-7. As for Ravenscroft, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.

Ravenscroft strolled past Cary Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 41-27. Will Ravenscroft repeat their success, or does Cary Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.