The Neuse Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Neuse Christian Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lee Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Neuse Christian Academy had to suffer through a 98-46 loss at the hands of Lee Christian.
Meanwhile, Kerr-Vance Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Henderson Collegiate, falling 63-38. It was the first time this season that the Spartans let down their fans at home.
Kerr-Vance Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lj Siplen, who went 8 for 20 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and four steals, and Rakia Terry, who scored six points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Terry has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played.
Kerr-Vance Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Neuse Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Neuse Christian Academy took their win against Kerr-Vance Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2020 by a conclusive 64-40. Does Neuse Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kerr-Vance Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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