Basketball Game Preview: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles vs. Carolina Day Wildcats

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Previous Games

01/24/24 - Home	78-39 W
01/27/23 - Away	85-42 W
01/10/23 - Away	82-48 W
01/24/20 - Away	79-61 W
12/11/19 - Home	77-58 W
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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee has gone 9-1 against Carolina Day recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Carolina Day Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 79-55 to Christ School. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Greenies recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Carolina Day challenged Asheville Christian Academy on Tuesday. Carolina Day came up short against Asheville Christian Academy, falling 82-61. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Lions are ranked 40th).

Carolina Day has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Everything came up roses for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee against Carolina Day in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 78-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.