After soaring to 67 points the game before, Charlotte Elite Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 81-26 loss at the hands of the 1 of 1 Academy -. While losing is never fun, the Soldiers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the - are ranked 23rd).
Charlotte Elite Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylon Gray, who posted 12 points, and JaMahd Woods, who earned four points.
1 of 1 Academy found their leader in sophomore Isaiah Williams, who went 12 of 14 on his way to 25 points along with five boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gevonte Ware, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Charlotte Elite Academy and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for 1 of 1 Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Charlotte Elite Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-54 loss against Oak Hill Academy - Red on the 7th. As for 1 of 1 Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 88-75 victory against Lab University Prep National on the 12th.
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