Basketball Recap: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Comes Up Short

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee suffered their closest defeat since January 8th on Friday. They fell just short of the Carmel Christian Cougars by a score of 66-64. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Carmel Christian, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Asheville School (Independent) at 7:15 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Carmel Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hickory Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carmel Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Hickory Ridge likes a good challenge.