Basketball Game Preview: Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors vs. Greater Cabarrus S Stallions

By Team Reports Jan 8, 2025, 11:31pm

Basketball Preview: Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors vs. Greater Cabarrus S Stallions

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The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Greater Cabarrus S Stallions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Metrolina Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.

Metrolina Christian Academy will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against South Charlotte on Tuesday. Metrolina Christian Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Charlotte 72-43. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.

Emily King

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It was another big night for Emily King, who went 10 of 15 from beyond the arc en route to 43 points along with eight steals and six boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Carlson, who posted seven points in addition to nine rebounds and four steals.

Metrolina Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Greater Cabarrus S was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 58-48 to Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy.

Metrolina Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Greater Cabarrus S, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.

Everything came up roses for Metrolina Christian Academy against Greater Cabarrus S in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 52-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metrolina Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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