Basketball Recap: East Wake Academy Eagles vs. Raleigh Charter Phoenix
East Wake Academy had won three straight games and Emma Roche did her part to make it four on Tuesday. The East Wake Academy Eagles came out on top against the Raleigh Charter Phoenix by a score of 37-26 thanks in part to Roche, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of East Wake Academy's points.
Erica Parham was another key player, earning ten points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in threes (three).
East Wake Academy pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Raleigh Charter, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Wake Academy will venture away from home to challenge Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Raleigh Charter, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Excelsior Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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