Basketball Recap: Monday's Win Is Excelsior Classical Academy's Third in Last Four Outings

Hunter Goss

Points

01/27/25 vs Cristo Rey Research Triangle	18
01/24/25 @ Henderson Collegiate	19
01/17/25 @ Roxboro Community	18
01/15/25 vs Cristo Rey Research Triangle	21

Excelsior Classical Academy won the last time they faced Cristo Rey Research Triangle, and Hunter Goss did his part to make sure it happened again. The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls 69-27 thanks in part to Goss, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 19 rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

Shawn Francis-Service was another key player, going 9 of 13 on his way to 21 points and six assists. Those six assists gave him a new career-high.

Excelsior Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Excelsior Classical Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Discovery Charter School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Excelsior Classical Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Burlington Christian Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Burlington Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.