Carolina Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Berea Bulldogs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-26 last Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Carolina Academy still got an impressive performance from Jakiya Valentine, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points. Jynia Smith was another key player, putting up 13 points and eight rebounds.
Carolina Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Berea, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Carolina Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Palmetto at 6:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Berea also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Greer at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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