Basketball Recap: Neuse Christian Academy Skates Past Cristo Rey Research Triangle with Ease

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Team Score

01/17/25 vs Cristo Rey Research Triangle	63
01/14/25 vs Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill	56
11/15/24 vs Lee Christian	46
11/12/24 vs Raleigh Christian Academy	46
01/07/25 @ St. Thomas More Academy	38

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Neuse Christian Academy). They really took it to the Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-20 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-7.

Neuse Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Brown out in front who went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Brown has posted since back in December of 2023. Westin Tilley was another key player, putting up ten points and eight assists.

Neuse Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for Neuse Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-8. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Neuse Christian Academy will face off against Thales Academy Rolesville at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Thales Academy Rolesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, they will venture away from home to challenge Emerson Waldorf at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.