If Cape Fear Academy was riding high fresh off their 56-23 takedown of Epiphany last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes took a hard 44-29 fall against the John Paul II Catholic Saints on Friday. The Hurricanes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Saints earlier this season, when they won 49-44.
Cape Fear Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Addie Fikry, who posted four points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals. Emma Gibbs was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Ariana Atkinson was her usual excellent self, going 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points and four steals for John Paul II Catholic. Another player making a difference was Alana Albritton, who scored ten points.
Cape Fear Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for John Paul II Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Cape Fear Academy has already played their next game, a 57-25 victory against Coastal Christian on the 11th. As for John Paul II Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-39 win against Arendell Parrott Academy on the 11th.
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