Cape Fear Christian Academy has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Fayetteville Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Cape Fear Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Fayetteville Christian likes a good challenge.
Cape Fear Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Saturday. They secured a 68-63 W over Community Christian.
Caden Scarborough had a dynamite game for Cape Fear Christian Academy, going 7 for 15 en route to 20 points plus six assists and two steals. Scarborough's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Dunkins, who had 16 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Coastal Christian on Friday, taking the game 52-42.
Fayetteville Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ethan Durgadin, who went 7 for 16 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds, and Christopher Wooten, who had nine points along with eight assists and eight steals. Those eight assists gave Wooten a new career-high.
Fayetteville Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Cape Fear Christian Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Fayetteville Christian, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cape Fear Christian Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fayetteville Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Cape Fear Christian Academy beat Fayetteville Christian 70-57 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Fear Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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