The Cary Academy Chargers are taking a road trip to face off against the Cary Christian Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Cary Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Cary Christian likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Cary Academy beat Charlotte Country Day School 71-62. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Chargers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 64th).
| 12/14/24 @ Charlotte Country Day School | 31 |
| 12/13/24 @ Charlotte Latin | 26 |
| 12/10/24 vs St. David's | 17 |
| 12/07/24 vs Carmel Christian | 22 |
| 12/06/24 vs Covenant Day | 15 |
Aidan Rousseau was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 31 points and 13 boards. The game was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Tweedy, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Cary Christian's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They took a 62-44 bruising from GRACE Christian. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Andrew Neal and Michael Phillips II. Phillips II had a great game and dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. Meanwhile, Neal did his best for the losing side, putting up 19 points and seven rebounds.
Cary Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7. As for Cary Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Cary Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.9 points per game. However, it's not like Cary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Cary Academy strolled past Cary Christian when the teams last played back in February by a score of 73-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Neal, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 32 points and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cary Academy still be able to contain Neal? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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