Basketball Recap: Four Straight Home Wins for Excelsior Classical Academy + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2025, 12:36am

Basketball Recap: Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions vs. Henderson Collegiate Pride

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Excelsior Classical Academy. Watch Full Replay

Tyler Hill

Points

12/16/25 vs Henderson Collegiate19
12/10/25 vs Triangle Math & Science Academy22
12/01/25 vs The Hawbridge School29
11/20/25 @ Emerson Waldorf20
11/19/25 @ Triangle Math & Science Academy16
+ 2 more games

Excelsior Classical Academy extended their home winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Tyler Hill. The Flying Lions snuck past the Henderson Collegiate Pride with a 60-54 victory on Tuesday with plenty of help from Hill, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Hill is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season.

The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Maldonado, who posted eight points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 48.8% field goal percentage.

Excelsior Classical Academy's record is now 7-2. As for Henderson Collegiate, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Excelsior Classical Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-25 win against Cristo Rey Research Triangle on the 17th. As for Henderson Collegiate, they will head out to face off against Durham Charter at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.

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