
Knights
01/09/25 vs Cape Fear Academy | 65-45 |
01/07/25 @ Arendell Parrott Academy | 91-36 |
01/04/25 vs Clayton | 74-65 |
01/03/25 @ Coastal Christian | 67-21 |
12/30/24 @ Farmville Central | 74-68 |
Greenfield had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 65-45 margin over the Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cape Fear Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Wolf, who posted eight points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Wolf a new career-high in rebounds. Colin Simmons was another key player, putting up nine points.
Greenfield's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Cape Fear Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenfield will face off against Epiphany at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cape Fear Academy, they will take on Arendell Parrott Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Fear Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
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