Basketball Recap: Charlotte Elite Academy Takes a Loss

Soldiers

Previous 5 Games

01/29/25 vs Oak Ridge Military Academy	60-63
01/27/25 @ Amandla Academy	1-0
01/23/25 vs Central Carolina Prep	55-54
01/20/25 @ South Charlotte	62-41
01/15/25 vs Elevation Prep Academy	61-65

Charlotte Elite Academy suffered their closest loss since January 15, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles by a score of 63-60. The Soldiers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Charlotte Elite Academy still got an impressive performance from Kaleel Benjamin, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds. Charlotte Elite Academy is 2-1 when Benjamin posts eight or more boards, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Benji Mani, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points.

Charlotte Elite Academy now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.

Charlotte Elite Academy will welcome Parris Prep Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlotte Elite Academy has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. Oak Ridge Military Academy has already played their next game, a 95-76 victory against Elevation Prep Academy on the 30th.