Carolina Academy hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 43-33 win over the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers on Tuesday. That ten point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Despite the defeat, Christ Church Episcopal had strong showings from Sophia Mahfood, who posted ten points and six steals, and Ryan Hunt, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 14 points and eight boards. Mahfood has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Sydney Shaw also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.
Carolina Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Christ Church Episcopal, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Carolina Academy will be playing at home against Powdersville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Powdersville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Carolina Academy likes a good challenge. Christ Church Episcopal has already played their next match, a 44-40 defeat against Southside Christian on the 29th.
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