Summit Charter Academy hasn't had much luck against IC Imagine recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bears will be home for the holidays to greet the Kingfishers at 7:30 p.m. Summit Charter Academy has given up an average of 56.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Summit Charter Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cherokee on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bears had to suffer through an 81-20 loss at the hands of the Braves. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
August Stewart-Payne was Summit Charter Academy's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Stewart-Payne also led the team in rebounds with six.
Meanwhile, IC Imagine had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 66-64 win from a begrudging Kingfishers squad. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Goats are ranked 402nd).
IC Imagine's win came from a few key players Summit Charter Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Asa Gura, who posted 21 points and three steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Elliott, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 18 points.
IC Imagine's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Summit Charter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Summit Charter Academy suffered a grim 62-37 defeat to IC Imagine in their previous matchup back in February. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bears were down 36-13.
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