Chesnee came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the High Point Academy Grizzlies by a score of 72-65. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Grizzlies back in January, they had to take a 101-78 defeat.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chesnee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Reese, who went 5 for 11 en route to 19 points. Elijah Brown was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 22 points and six boards.
When it comes to explaining why High Point Academy lost, don't look at J'Sean Sanders. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden McNeil, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points along with five boards and five steals.
Eagles
| 02/04/25 vs High Point Academy | 72-65 |
| 01/28/25 vs Blacksburg | 70-66 |
| 01/24/25 vs Brashier Middle College Charter | 78-50 |
| 01/23/25 vs Chase | 96-62 |
| 01/17/25 vs Liberty | 72-52 |
| + 6 more games |
Chesnee pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.5 points. As for High Point Academy, they moved to 20-3 with that loss, which also ended their 18-game winning streak.
Chesnee will host Landrum at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Landrum knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Chesnee likes a good challenge. As for High Point Academy, they will head out to face off against Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in High Point Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 matchups.
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