If Cape Fear Academy was feeling good fresh off their 66-29 takedown of Wake Christian Academy last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes took a hard 70-56 fall against the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles on Saturday. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Despite the defeat, Cape Fear Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kareem Anderson went 8 of 18 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Gibson, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Northwood Temple Academy had a senior duo take command as Kenny Vera went 9 of 12 on his way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks and Elijah Kindle had 20 points and five steals. Those three blocks set a new season-high mark for Vera. Another player making a difference was Winston Waite, who put up nine points and five boards.
Cape Fear Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Northwood Temple Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
When Cape Fear Academy and Northwood Temple Academy next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Cape Fear Academy will try to stop Laney's five-game winning streak when the meet at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Cape Fear Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64 points per game this season. Similarly, Northwood Temple Academy will try to stop Wayne Country Day's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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