The Central Carolina Prep Defenders will face off against the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Central Carolina Prep turned things around against Raleigh HomeSchool on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 76-56 victory. Given the Defenders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Hawks are ranked 645th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Carolina Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jay Adams, who posted 26 points. Khalil Huntley was another key player, putting up 21 points.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge Military Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hargrave Military Academy 68-66.
Oak Ridge Military Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Central Carolina Prep, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Central Carolina Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Oak Ridge Military Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-49 win. Does Central Carolina Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Ridge Military Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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