The Charlotte Elite Academy Soldiers came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by McBee on the road to the tune of 85-45. Considering Charlotte Elite Academy has won three matches by more than 26 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlotte Elite Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jared Taylor out in front who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Taylor's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jordan King, who scored 22 points.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jakari Holloman, who scored 16 points. Holloman scored a full 35.6% of McBee's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrek Wright, who scored ten points along with three steals.
McBee struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Charlotte Elite Academy pulled down 12 offensive rebounds.
Charlotte Elite Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for McBee, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Charlotte Elite Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against North Hills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on December 29th. North Hills Christian is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. McBee won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Elevation Prep Academy at 11:30 a.m. on December 29th. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: JAYLEN THOMAS and Holloman.
