Basketball Preview: Cathedral Academy Generals vs. Cross Stingrays
The Cathedral Academy Generals just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Cross Stingrays at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cathedral Academy, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Cathedral Academy finally turned things around against Andrew Jackson Academy on Thursday. They snuck past the Warriors with a 29-23 victory.
Raven Williams and Madison Jackson were among the main playmakers for Cathedral Academy as the former posted 12 points and the latter earned 11 points.
Meanwhile, Cross was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 47-43 to Liberty County. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Stingrays came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 11th in South Carolina, while the Panthers are ranked 136th in Georgia).
Cross' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sydney Hollings, who had 15 points, and Ryan Mayers, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of PJ Benson, who scored six points.
Cathedral Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Cross, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
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