Basketball Recap: Aidan Rousseau's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Cary Academy over Covenant Day

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 8:00am

Basketball Recap: Cary Academy Chargers vs. Covenant Day Lions

After flying high against Thales Academy Apex last Wednesday, Cary Academy came back down to earth. The Cary Academy Chargers received a blow on Friday as they fell 59-41 to the Covenant Day Lions. The Chargers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aidan Rousseau, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points plus two blocks. Julian Tweedy was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.

Covenant Day's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Micah Huffman, who went 6 for 8 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tyree White, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus six assists and six rebounds.

Cary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Covenant Day, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.

Cary Academy has already played their next game, an 82-68 defeat against Carmel Christian on the 7th. As for Covenant Day, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-56 win against North Raleigh Christian Academy on the 7th.

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