The College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals and the Chatham Central Bears will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, The College Prep & Leadership Academy came up short against Phoenix Academy and fell 64-57.
Gvanni Byron
| 12/17/25 @ Phoenix Academy | 50% |
| 12/16/25 vs Piedmont Classical | 64% |
| 12/12/25 vs South Stokes | 50% |
| 12/09/25 @ South Davidson | 58% |
Loss or not, The College Prep & Leadership Academy got some senior leadership from Gvanni Byron and Kellen Robinson. Byron shot 50% from the field on his way to 21 points and five rebounds, while Robinson went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points and six boards. Byron is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Goodman, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central hadn't done well against Eastern Randolph recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bears secured a 66-60 W over the Wildcats. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 540th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chatham Central's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points over those games. As for The College Prep & Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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