Basketball Recap: Carolina Day Extends Winning Streak to Nine

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Previous Games

01/09/25 @ Spartanburg Day	62-44
01/08/25 vs Pinnacle Classical Academy	64-41
12/12/24 @ Hickory Christian Academy	68-33
12/11/24 vs Mount Pisgah Academy	54-40
12/10/24 @ Shining Rock Classical Academy	60-30
+ 4 more games

Carolina Day had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They strolled past the Spartanburg Day Griffins with points to spare, taking the game 62-44. The Wildcats pushed the score to 51-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Griffins cut but never quite recovered from.

Leading Carolina Day to victory were Layla Hunter and Amy Rhymer. Hunter shot 6-for-9 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Rhymer shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten assists. Hunter has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Selah Frisbee, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.

Carolina Day pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Spartanburg Day, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Carolina Day Wildcats face off against the Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Spartanburg Day, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Oakbrook Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.