Basketball Game Preview: Ravenscroft Ravens vs. Cary Academy Chargers

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01/17/25 - Away	53-40 W
02/06/24 - Away	57-66 L
01/19/24 - Home	58-56 W
01/27/23 - Away	49-51 L
01/10/23 - Home	73-51 W
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Ravenscroft has gone 8-2 against Cary Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Ravenscroft Ravens just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Cary Academy Chargers at 6:45 p.m. One thing working in Ravenscroft's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.

On Monday, Ravenscroft was able to grind out a solid win over North Raleigh Christian Academy, taking the game 58-51. Given the Ravens' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Knights are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Cary Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 19, 2024 on Friday. They lost 70-46 to Durham Academy. The Chargers have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Ravenscroft will need focus on slowing down Aidan Rousseau, one of several Cary Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Rousseau is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Julian Tweedy, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.

Ravenscroft has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Cary Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10.

Ravenscroft beat Cary Academy 53-40 when the teams last played back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tweedy, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ravenscroft still be able to contain Tweedy? There's only one way to find out.