Basketball Recap: Roxboro Community's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to 17

By Team Reports Feb 12, 2025, 6:24pm

Basketball Recap: Roxboro Community Bulldogs vs. Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions

Bulldogs

Previous Games

02/12/25 @ Excelsior Classical Academy61-20
02/04/25 vs Eno River Academy53-27
01/30/25 vs Henderson Collegiate13-0
01/28/25 @ Vance Charter37-31
01/24/25 vs Oxford Prep60-18
+ 12 more games

Roxboro Community put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 61-20 victory over the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 26 points or more this season.

Leading Roxboro Community to victory were Karrie Obie and Katherine-Kaey 'Katie' Mann. Obie dropped a double-double with 18 points and 24 rebounds, while Mann went 8-for-18 to rack up 19 points along with five boards and five steals. Mann is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Jeniya McCain was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Roxboro Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Despite the loss, Excelsior Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arihanna Williams posted 11 points in addition to six boards and four steals. That was a full 55% of Excelsior Classical Academy's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Allison, who earned six points.

Roxboro Community pushed their record up to 17-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

Coming up, Roxboro Community will host Henderson Collegiate at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they and Oxford Prep will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played.

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