It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Excelsior Classical Academy can now relate to. They lost 65-43 to the Wake Prep Academy Guardians on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Flying Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 522nd in North Carolina, while the Guardians are ranked 241st in North Carolina).
Hunter Goss
| 02/25/25 @ Wake Prep Academy | 9 |
| 01/24/25 @ Henderson Collegiate | 9 |
| 12/04/24 vs Raleigh Charter | 8 |
| 01/31/25 vs Eno River Academy | 6 |
| 02/13/25 @ Oxford Prep | 4 |
| + 16 more games |
Several Flying Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hunter Goss, who almost dropped a triple-double with 11 points, 13 boards, and nine blocks. Goss has become a key player for Excelsior Classical Academy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least five blocks, but 10-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Hill, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Excelsior Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 19 consecutive contests.
Wake Prep Academy was led to victory by Sylva Okauru and Josh Bracey. Okauru dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards, while Bracey dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Okauru a new career-high in boards. Myles Petersen was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Excelsior Classical Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. Wake Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Excelsior Classical Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wake Prep Academy, they will face off against Vance Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Vance Charter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.
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