Basketball Recap: Christian Family Academy's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Christian Family Academy was the 85-37 winner over Lab University Prep Varsity when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Christian Family Academy Fire fell 59-49 to the Lab University Prep Varsity Kings on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Fire came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Kings are ranked 599th).

Defeat or not, Christian Family Academy got some senior leadership from Charles Murray and Kaleb Marley. Murray dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds, while Marley posted 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Logan Ramsey, who had eight points.

Even though they lost, Christian Family Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

Fire

Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 vs Lab University Prep Varsity	49-59
01/28/25 vs Veritas Christian Academy	56-50
01/27/25 @ Lake Lure Classical Academy	56-45
01/23/25 @ Pinnacle Classical Academy	51-40
01/21/25 @ Challenger	65-52

The loss snapped Christian Family Academy's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-3 record. As for Lab University Prep Varsity, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian Family Academy has already played their next contest (against Temple Baptist), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lab University Prep Varsity will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Shining Light Academy at 6:30 p.m. on February 10th.