Kerr-Vance Academy had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Neuse Christian Academy Lions by a score of 43-36 on Monday. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 64-40 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2020.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kerr-Vance Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lj Siplen, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Will Stovall was another key player, posting 12 points in addition to four steals.
Kerr-Vance Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Neuse Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aidan Graham almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Kerr-Vance Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Neuse Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Kerr-Vance Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-47 defeat against Oxford Prep on the 19th. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Statesville Christian at 7:45 p.m. on December 6th.
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