The Concord Academy Eagles entered their tilt with the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Concord Academy blew past Metrolina Christian Academy, posting a 65-26 win on the road. Concord Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Concord Academy was led to victory by Taylor Smith and Justice Alexander. Smith scored ten points along with eight steals and seven rebounds, while Alexander scored 23 points along with two steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Samantha Meyers was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists and five steals.
Despite the loss, Metrolina Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Alaina Griffin, who dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 14 rebounds, and ten steals. That was a full 53.8% of Metrolina Christian Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Metrolina Christian Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Concord Academy racked up 15 assists.
Concord Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Concord Academy will take on Grace Christian at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Grace Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 games. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hickory Grove Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 27th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Hickory Grove Christian is ranked 326th, while Metrolina Christian Academy is ranked 340th).
