Basketball Recap: Lyla Lindstrom's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Neuse Christian Academy over Albemarle School

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Neuse Christian Academy can now relate to. The contest between them and the Albemarle School Colts didn't end well, with the Neuse Christian Academy Lions falling 45-30. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.

Lyla Lindstrom

Rebounds (Career)

02/11/25 @ Albemarle School	9
01/21/25 vs Thales Academy Rolesville	8
01/13/25 @ Thales Academy Apex	8
12/03/24 vs Burlington Christian Academy	8
11/14/24 @ St. Mary's	8

Neuse Christian Academy lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lyla Lindstrom, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. Lila Sarant was another key player, putting up four points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.

Albemarle School was led to victory by Addison Delosreyes and Braelyne Brewer. Delosreyes went 6 for 14 to rack up 17 points, while Brewer went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points.

Neuse Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Albemarle School, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.

Neuse Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. We've got a battle between Colts coming up. The timing is sure in Crossroads Christian's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Albemarle School has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.