The Concord Academy Eagles and the Linsly Cadets will round out the year against one another at at 6:20 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Concord Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Concord Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Caldwell Academy, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Concord Academy was ranked fifth). Concord Academy took a hard 72-56 fall against Caldwell Academy on Saturday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from James Minlend, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Benham, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Concord Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Linsly). They enjoyed a cozy 89-71 win over Parkersburg South on Monday.
The victory got Linsly back to even at 2-2. As for Concord Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-2.
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