Basketball Recap: Carter May Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Cherokee Christian

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 12:17pm

Basketball Recap: Excel Christian Academy Eagles vs. Cherokee Christian Warriors

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Excel Christian Academy's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They secured a 78-73 W over the Cherokee Christian Warriors. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 63-56 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

Excel Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter May, who went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and two blocks. May continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiyu Huffman, who posted 17 points in addition to six assists.

Excel Christian Academy now has a winning record of 5-4.

Excel Christian Academy will venture away from home to take on Unity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Excel Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.5 points per game this season. As for Cherokee Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-52 win against Harvester Christian Academy on the 7th.

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