Lee Christian and Cape Fear Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Lee Christian Falcons challenge the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lee Christian has three straight wins, Cape Fear Christian Academy has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Monday, Lee Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Bradford Academy, but they still walked away with a 39-35 victory.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear Christian Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 63-20 loss at the hands of Lee Christian. The Eagles were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Lee Christian will have to keep a close watch on Savannah Autry and Lily Kate Dupree, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cape Fear Christian Academy's prior game. Autry posted five points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks, while Dupree had six points. That's the most blocks Autry has posted since back in January of 2024.
Lee Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything came up roses for Lee Christian against Cape Fear Christian Academy in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as the squad secured a 63-20 win. Will Lee Christian repeat their success, or does Cape Fear Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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