Cary Academy and South Wake are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Cary Academy Chargers will host the South Wake Sabres at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Cary Academy earned a 66-53 victory over North Raleigh Christian Academy.
| 01/24/25 vs North Raleigh Christian Academy | 9 |
| 01/17/25 vs Ravenscroft | 10 |
| 01/14/25 vs Durham Academy | 12 |
| 01/07/25 @ North Raleigh Christian Academy | 9 |
It was another big night for Aidan Rousseau, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. He has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Julian Tweedy was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.
Cary Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Raleigh Christian Academy only racked up eight assists.
Meanwhile, South Wake waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 win over the Flight. Given the Sabres' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Flight are ranked 451st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cary Academy better keep an eye on Noah Wright. He was instrumental in South Wake's win, shooting 5-for-8 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Cooper, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points.
Cary Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for South Wake, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's matchup: Cary Academy has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.3 three-pointers per game. However, it's not like South Wake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 three-pointers. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cary Academy lost to South Wake at home by a decisive 61-47 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Cary Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
