Basketball Game Preview: Caldwell Academy Eagles vs. Rocky Mount Academy Eagles

We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Caldwell Academy sitting on three straight victories and Rocky Mount Academy on 21.

Caldwell Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 43-39 win over Trinity Christian.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Rocky Mount Academy over Freedom Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Rocky Mount Academy blew Freedom Christian Academy out of the water with a 73-44 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.

Caldwell Academy better focus on containing Berkeley Miller and Taylor Carmichael as the pair were huge in Rocky Mount Academy's win. Miller dropped a double-double with 29 points and 14 boards, while Carmichael almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Carmichael's 14th in a row with at least 15 points. Landry Miller was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.

Rocky Mount Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Rocky Mount Academy's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. As for Caldwell Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.