Excelsior Classical Academy hasn't had much luck against Eno River Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions will host the Eno River Academy Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Excelsior Classical Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Last Tuesday, Excelsior Classical Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-56 to Discovery Charter School. While the Flying Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trailblazers 19-14 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Excelsior Classical Academy had strong showings from Shawn Francis-Service, who posted 23 points and three steals, and Hunter Goss, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. Francis-Service continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hill, who put up eight points.
Even though they lost, Excelsior Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Eno River Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Voyager Academy and fell 75-47. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Vikings are ranked 224th).
Eno River Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Excelsior Classical Academy ended up a good deal behind Eno River Academy when the teams last played on January 7th, losing 57-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eno River Academy's Cole Creedle, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Excelsior Classical Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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