The Charlotte Elite Academy Soldiers are taking a road trip to challenge the Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Charlotte Elite Academy is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They were dealt a 70-27 defeat at the hands of Winston Salem Christian National. While losing is never fun, the Soldiers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Lions are ranked 21st).
The losing side was boosted by Antoine Boone, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Elevation Prep Academy played a tough game two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Rock Hill and fell 79-39. The Honey Badgers have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Charlotte Elite Academy will need focus on slowing down DIDIER ILUNGA, one of several Elevation Prep Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He earned six points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of DEMARCUS RICHARDSON, who put up nine points and five rebounds.
Charlotte Elite Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Elevation Prep Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Charlotte Elite Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Elevation Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Charlotte Elite Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Elevation Prep Academy when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 78-73 win. Does Charlotte Elite Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elevation Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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