Basketball Game Preview: Cary Academy Chargers vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights

The Cary Academy Chargers will venture away from home to take on the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cary Academy comes in on four and North Raleigh Christian Academy on three.

Cary Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 98-63 win over Carrboro. With the Chargers ahead 46-26 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Cary Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Rousseau, who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points along with seven boards and four steals. Rousseau has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Tweedy, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards.

Cary Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carrboro only racked up four assists.

Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy earned a 53-43 win over Metrolina Christian Academy on Saturday.

North Raleigh Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Cary Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brennen Jefferson, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Thompson, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds.

Cary Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.

Cary Academy strolled past North Raleigh Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 74-55. Does Cary Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Raleigh Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.