Harrells Christian Academy is 2-8 against Rocky Mount Academy since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will challenge the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 5:15 p.m.
Harrells Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Halifax Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harrells Christian Academy was beaten by Halifax Academy 55-23. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Vikings are ranked 248th).
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy put another one in the bag last Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 55-45 victory over Wilson Christian Academy.
Rocky Mount Academy's win came from a few key players Harrells Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taylor Carmichael, who posted 19 points. The match was her sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isabella Daza, who put up seven points along with nine assists and six boards.
Rocky Mount Academy pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Harrells Christian Academy was taken down by Rocky Mount Academy 59-8 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carmichael, who scored 22 points and six rebounds. Now that Harrells Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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