It was a proper cat-fight when Overhills faced off against Southern Wake Academy on Friday. The Jaguars took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Lions are ranked 75th).
Despite the loss, Overhills still got an impressive performance from Carlos 'CJ' Roland, who went 8-for-11 en route to 18 points. Jaidyn 'JA' Alston also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Southern Wake Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tony Lopez, who posted 15 points. Lopez is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sodienye Fubara, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Overhills has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Southern Wake Academy, their record is now 5-3.
Overhills will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on New Life Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on the 26th. As for Southern Wake Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-59 victory against Wilson Prep Academy on the 13th.
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