The Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes will look to defend their home court on Friday against the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Cape Fear Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Cape Fear Academy didn't have too much trouble with Arendell Parrott Academy on the road as they won 51-32. Given Cape Fear Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Arendell Parrott Academy is ranked 469th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Gibson was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 15 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kareem Anderson, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, John Paul II Catholic came up short against Coastal Christian on Tuesday and fell 64-52.
Cape Fear Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for John Paul II Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Everything went Cape Fear Academy's way against John Paul II Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2022 as Cape Fear Academy made off with a 60-39 victory. Will Cape Fear Academy repeat their success, or does John Paul II Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
