After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Winston-Salem Christian, the Charlotte Elite Academy Soldiers were happy to have found some success on Wednesday. They took down Central Carolina Prep 69-51. For Charlotte Elite Academy, this counts as revenge for the 72-70 loss Central Carolina Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Leading Charlotte Elite Academy to victory were Jordan King and Jared Taylor. King scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Taylor dropped a double-double on 19 points and 21 rebounds. King has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Quincy Dunn was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Central Carolina Prep's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was TJ Miller, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Jamarie Davis, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Charlotte Elite Academy pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Central Carolina Prep, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-16.
Charlotte Elite Academy will head out on the road to challenge Oak Hill Academy - Red at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Oak Hill Academy - Red's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matchups. As for Central Carolina Prep, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against The Burlington School at 6:30 p.m. on February 8th. One thing working in The Burlington School's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
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