Recap: Cape Fear Colts vs. South View Tigers
The Cape Fear Colts entered their tilt with the South View Tigers with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. Cape Fear walked away with a 72-60 win over South View on Friday. Given Cape Fear's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while South View is ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cape Fear had a senior duo take command as Jayda Angel dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds and Kayia Starling scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Angel is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 20 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Anijah Jones, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Despite the loss, South View still got an impressive performance from Nahmiah Aekins, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. Aekins is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played. Zakiera Gaillard was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, South View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cape Fear only pulled down 16 offensive rebounds.
Cape Fear's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points per game. As for South View, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Cape Fear does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South View also has no future games currently scheduled.
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