Basketball Recap: Concord Academy Beats Southlake Christian Academy for Their Seventh Straight Win

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Coastal Christian	68
11/12/24 vs Carolina Day	60
11/15/24 vs Queen City Prep	48
12/30/24 vs Franklin County	45
01/13/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy	39

Concord Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 76-37 win over the SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles. Concord Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Jake Benham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 of 13 en route to 23 points and six boards. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Romain Boyer was another key player, putting up ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Concord Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points per game. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concord Academy will square off against Hickory Grove Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory Grove Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, they will challenge Metrolina Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. SouthLake Christian Academy is facing Metrolina Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Metrolina Christian Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.