After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Orange, Discovery Charter School was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions by a score of 26-16.
Discovery Charter School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aleeya Harris led the charge by putting up eight points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shea Woodard, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Trailblazers
Discovery Charter School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Excelsior Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arihanna Williams posted 12 points and four steals. That was a full 75% of Excelsior Classical Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Discovery Charter School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points per game. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Discovery Charter School will venture away from home to challenge Woods Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they will host Eno River Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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