Neuse Christian Academy is 10-0 against Lee Christian since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Neuse Christian Academy Lions will challenge the Lee Christian Falcons at 8:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Neuse Christian Academy is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They came out on top against Raleigh Christian Academy by a score of 46-38. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lee Christian beat Wake Christian Academy 94-84 on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lee Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daniel Rumbold, who went 9 for 17 en route to 26 points plus seven assists and five rebounds. Rumbold has been hot recently, having posted 22 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds.
Lee Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wake Christian Academy only racked up eight.
Everything came up roses for Neuse Christian Academy against Lee Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, as the squad secured a 73-23 win. In that matchup, Neuse Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 44-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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