NC GBB Academy National is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue. The NC GBB Academy National Eagles walked away with a 66-54 victory over the Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue Warriors. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
01/06/24 vs TPLS Christian Academy | 5 |
02/02/24 vs Winston Salem Christian | 5 |
01/23/25 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue | 4 |
02/04/24 @ 1 of 1 Academy | 4 |
01/07/24 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy | 3 |
NC GBB Academy National's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayla Hicks, who posted 11 points along with seven steals and six boards. What's more, Hicks also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Samiyah Barker, who went 6 of 13 en route to 13 points and five steals.
NC GBB Academy National was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
NC GBB Academy National has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
NC GBB Academy National has already played their next game (against Friends' Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Oakland Mills.
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