Basketball Game Preview: C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons vs. Fike Demons

By Team Reports Feb 1, 2025, 5:30am

Basketball Preview: C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons vs. Fike Demons

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C.B. Aycock hasn't had much luck against Fike recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Fike Demons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with C.B. Aycock sitting on four straight victories and Fike on 17.

C.B. Aycock is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing South Johnston: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that C.B. Aycock blew South Johnston out of the water with a 54-24 final score. Given the Golden Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Trojans are ranked 447th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Madison Smith

Points (Career)

01/31/25 @ South Johnston16
01/03/25 @ Wilson Prep13
01/29/25 @ Southern Wayne13
11/19/24 @ Goldsboro13
12/20/24 vs East Wake12

C.B. Aycock's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Smith, who posted 16 points. Those 16 points gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alonna Frederick, who earned 14 points.

Meanwhile, Fike was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Smithfield-Selma 67-19. The Demons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 26 points or more this season.

C.B. Aycock better keep an eye on Jamaria Freeman. She was instrumental in Fike's win, going 13 of 21 on her way to 31 points and eight boards. Freeman's evening made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylar Horvath, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds.

Fike smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.

Fike's victory was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for C.B. Aycock, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.

C.B. Aycock came up short against Fike in their previous matchup back in January, falling 42-33. Will C.B. Aycock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.

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