Basketball Recap: Will Carleton Academy Skates Past Battle Creek Academy with Ease

Will Carleton Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Battle Creek Academy Tigers to the tune of 57-20. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.

David Maier

Points (Career)

12/10/24 @ Battle Creek Academy	14
11/27/24 @ Litchfield	13
11/30/24 @ Camden-Frontier	10
11/25/24 @ North Adams-Jerome	10
02/02/24 vs Pansophia Academy	10

Will Carleton Academy was led to victory by Harrison Sands and David Maier. Sands went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds, while Maier went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points. Those 14 points gave Maier a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Gadelkarim, who posted two points along with ten rebounds and four steals.

Will Carleton Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Will Carleton Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Battle Creek Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Will Carleton Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-27 defeat against Colon on the 13th. As for Battle Creek Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Factoryville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Battle Creek Academy is facing Factoryville Christian at the right time seeing as Factoryville Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.