The Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes came tearing into Friday's match 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's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kareem Anderson led the charge by scoring 16 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Anderson has scored at least 25% of Cape Fear Academy's points. Angelo Vega was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Karsten Swinney and Haidyn Bell certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Swinney scored 24 points along with five assists and four steals, while Bell scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. The contest was Swinney's 17th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jonas Lyons, who scored seven points.
Cape Fear Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Cape Fear Academy and Miller School of Albemarle will face off at 1:30 p.m. on December 28th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Miller School of Albemarle's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Freedom Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cape Fear Christian Academy at 4:00 a.m. on December 23rd. Cape Fear Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 773 points over their last 11 contests.
