Basketball Preview: NC GBB Academy Eagles vs. Carmel Christian Cougars
Having just played yesterday, the NC GBB Academy Eagles will jump right back in to play the Carmel Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, NC GBB Academy came up short against Riverside Christian Academy and fell 51-39. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Carmel Christian entered their tilt with Marvin Ridge on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Mavericks with a sharp 71-48 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Mavericks are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chandler Kennedy and Daniel Guandolo were among the main playmakers for Carmel Christian as the former earned 23 points plus seven rebounds and five assists and the latter scored 25 points. With that strong performance, Kennedy is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Miles Leaks, who earned 11 points along with two steals.
Carmel Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for NC GBB Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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