Basketball Game Preview: Carolina Day Wildcats vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles

Carolina Day is 1-9 against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Carolina Day Wildcats will be playing at home against the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

It was a proper cat-fight when Carolina Day took on Asheville Christian Academy on Tuesday. Carolina Day came up short against Asheville Christian Academy, falling 82-61. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Lions are ranked 40th).

Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee suffered their biggest loss since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 79-55 to Christ School. The Eagles have struggled against the Greenies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Carolina Day's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Carolina Day was dealt a bruising 78-39 defeat at the hands of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Carolina Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.