Cary Academy scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 83-77 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Charlotte Christian Knights. The Chargers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Cary Academy lost, don't look at Mccoy Williams. Despite the final result, he shot 8-for-12 from deep and dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 20.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Shearin, who went 7 for 13 en route to 20 points plus seven assists.
Even though they lost, Cary Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Charlotte Christian found their leader in sophomore Matty Carroll, who went 9 for 16 en route to 29 points plus six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carroll has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Marshall Nicholson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds.
Cary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Charlotte Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Cary Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Thales Academy Apex at 7:00 p.m. on December 4th. As for Charlotte Christian, they and Metrolina Christian Academy are set to duel on Tuesday. Metrolina Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.
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