Cary Christian took care of business in their home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 65-54 victory over the Oak Forest Warriors. The Knights have beaten the Warriors the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.
Elijah Holmes
| 11/17/25 vs Oak Forest | 10 |
| 01/17/25 @ Wake Christian Academy | 6 |
| 12/06/24 @ Chatham HomeSchool | 6 |
| 11/11/24 vs Thales Academy Apex | 6 |
| 12/16/24 vs Cary Academy | 5 |
Cary Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Holmes out in front who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Holmes a new career-high. Mark Dougherty was another key player, shooting 75% from the field on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Oak Forest's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryder Zingelmann, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Tyler Woolard, who went 6-for-15 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oak Forest fell to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Cary Christian will challenge Thales Academy Apex at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oak Forest, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-43 victory against Friendship Christian on the 18th.
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