Cary Academy hasn't had much luck against North Raleigh Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cary Academy Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Cary Academy turned things around against St. Thomas More Academy back in December of 2024. They came out on top against the Chancellors by a score of 31-23.
Annalise Dematteis was the offensive standout of the match as she almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Cary Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Phillips, who posted four points.
Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy had just enough and edged Metrolina Christian Academy out 57-55 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Cary Academy better keep an eye on Khloe Moye. She was instrumental in North Raleigh Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Moye's third in a row with at least ten points. Presley Ray was another key player, putting up five points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
North Raleigh Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
The win got Cary Academy back to even at 6-6. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cary Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.7 boards per game. However, it's not like North Raleigh Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Cary Academy was taken down by North Raleigh Christian Academy 66-21 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Cary Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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