Basketball Recap: North Raleigh Christian Academy Snags Eighth Win in Last Ten Games

Knights

Previous 2 Games

01/31/25 @ St. Mary's	57-47
01/28/25 vs Ravenscroft	70-51

North Raleigh Christian Academy won the last time they faced St. Mary and things went their way on Friday too. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights came out on top against the St. Mary's Saints by a score of 57-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.

North Raleigh Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Khloe Moye, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which Moye has scored at least a third of North Raleigh Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Keaton Rikard, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.

Moye wasn't the only one working in the assists department: North Raleigh Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's only posted eight assists.

St. Mary's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Janelle Gyampo, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards, and Molly Sather, who posted 15 points. With that strong performance, Gyampo is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Seymour, who earned two points and seven boards.

North Raleigh Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for St. Mary's, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.

North Raleigh Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-44 loss against Ravenscroft on the 3rd. As for St. Mary's, they will take on New Life Camp at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.