You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Charlotte Elite Academy's strategy against South Charlotte on Monday. The Charlotte Elite Academy Soldiers blew past the South Charlotte Thunder 62-41. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 62-41 back in November of 2024.
Charlotte Elite Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Antoine Boone led the charge by going 5 of 10 en route to 14 points. Benji Mani also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Soldiers
| 01/20/25 @ South Charlotte | 18 |
| 01/11/24 @ Elevation Prep Academy | 20 |
| 12/13/23 @ Kingdom Leadership Academy | 20 |
| 01/11/25 vs Greater Destiny Prep Academy | 5 |
| 02/12/24 @ Elevation Prep Academy | 19 |
Charlotte Elite Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Several Thunder players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Hall, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points. The dominant performance gave Hall a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kristoffer Lang, who posted eight points and five boards.
Charlotte Elite Academy's record now sits at 6-8. As for South Charlotte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charlotte Elite Academy has already played their next game (against Central Carolina Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South Charlotte will be playing in front of their home fans against Forsyth Home Educators at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Forsyth Home Educators is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
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