On Saturday, Concord Academy faced Caldwell Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Concord Academy Eagles took a 72-56 bruising from the Caldwell Academy Eagles.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was James Minlend, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Benham, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Concord Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Concord Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-2. As for Caldwell Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Concord Academy and Linsly will round out the year against one another at at 6:20 p.m. on Friday. Concord Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.9 points per game this season. As for Caldwell Academy, they will face off against Davidson Day at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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