After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Carolina Friends is finally coming home. They will host the Cresset Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2016, but likely not for long.
Carolina Friends is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. Thomas More Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Carolina Friends was dealt a 61-31 loss at the hands of St. Thomas More Academy.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Cresset Christian Academy took on Forsyth Home Educators on Thursday. Cresset Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Forsyth Home Educators , sneaking past 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since January 16th.
Cresset Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mario Jarrett led the charge by scoring 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Fitzsimmons, who had 13 points.
Carolina Friends' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cresset Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Carolina Friends came up short against Cresset Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February, falling 66-56. Thankfully for Carolina Friends, Branson Green (who scored 27 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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