Basketball Recap: Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles vs. Bradford Academy Archers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cape Fear Christian Academy). They blew past the Bradford Academy Archers 80-16 on Monday. The Eagles' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cape Fear Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Ellis, who went 8 for 11 en route to 17 points plus eight assists and seven steals. Ellis continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Caden Scarborough was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten assists.
Cape Fear Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Bradford Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cape Fear Christian Academy will challenge Crossroads Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Fear Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Crossroads Christian likes a good challenge. As for Bradford Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Asheboro Hybrid Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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