Basketball Recap: Carrboro Takes a Loss

Carrboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Burlington Christian Academy Royals, falling 76-54. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 475th, while the Royals are ranked 176th).

Despite the loss, Carrboro still got an impressive performance from Bakari Watkins, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Charway, Jr., who posted five points.

Jaguars

Previous 6 Games

12/27/24 vs Burlington Christian Academy	54-76
12/21/24 @ Cary Academy	63-98
12/20/24 vs Southern School of Energy and Sustainability	61-86
12/13/24 @ Chapel Hill	37-73
12/10/24 vs East Chapel Hill	61-67
12/06/24 vs South Garner	67-74

Even though they lost, Carrboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.

Carrboro's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Burlington Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.

Carrboro will square off against Vance County at 8:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Carrboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they will face off against Queen's Grant at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. One thing working in Burlington Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.