Lee Christian had won two straight games and Kaleigh Wilson did her part to make it three on Monday. The Lee Christian Falcons secured a 39-35 W over the Bradford Academy Archers thanks in part to Wilson, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 12 rebounds, and nine steals. Her afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
| 02/03/25 @ Bradford Academy | 12 |
| 01/31/25 @ Sandhills Classical Christian | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ Crossroads Christian | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bradford Academy | 14 |
Another player making a difference was Elayna McFarland, who posted seven points and 12 boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 22 times she's played.
Despite the defeat, Bradford Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Martha Crotts scored 19 points. That was a full 54.3% of Bradford Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Megan Papaneri was another key player, putting up eight points.
Lee Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for Bradford Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Lee Christian Falcons face off against the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lee Christian is facing Cape Fear Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Cape Fear Christian Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Bradford Academy has already played their next matchup (against Haw River Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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