Two dominant guards in Angelo Vega and Jason Clarke are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes and the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks will face off at 1:30 p.m. on December 28th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cape Fear Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 60-55 victory over Freedom Christian Academy. Given Cape Fear Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Freedom Christian Academy is ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cape Fear Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kareem Anderson out in front who scored 16 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Anderson has scored at least 25% of Cape Fear Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Vega, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Miller School of Albemarle strolled past Woodmere Academy with points to spare last Sunday, taking the game 63-45. The win made it back-to-back wins for Miller School of Albemarle.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Miller School of Albemarle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reece Hagy, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Hagy's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Crotty, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Cape Fear Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Miller School of Albemarle, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Thursday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cape Fear Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 26.9 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Miller School of Albemarle, though, as they've been averaging only 29.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
