Having just played yesterday, the NC GBB Academy Eagles will jump right back in to play the Ambassador Christian School Lions at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
NC GBB Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Mount Zion Christian Academy on Friday. The Eagles claimed a resounding 71-17 victory over the Mighty Warriors. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Mighty Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
NC GBB Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samira Shands, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 15 points. Alana Burroughs was another key player, going 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points.
NC GBB Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Christian School posted their closest win since January 28th on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 39-38 victory over Ben Lippen.
NC GBB Academy better focus on containing Jacie Kirwin and Faith Bekich as the pair were huge in Ambassador Christian School's win. Kirwin posted nine points and seven boards, while Bekich earned six points and five rebounds.
Ambassador Christian School's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for NC GBB Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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