Harrells Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Fayetteville Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will face off against the Fayetteville Academy Eagles at 6:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Harrells Christian Academy sitting on 12 straight victories and Fayetteville Academy on 11.
Harrells Christian Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Faith Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Harrells Christian Academy blew Faith Christian out of the water with a 72-29 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Antonio Mckoy
| 01/28/25 vs Faith Christian | 20 |
| 01/27/25 @ Halifax Academy | 18 |
| 01/25/25 vs Kerr-Vance Academy | 21 |
| 01/20/25 vs Greene Central | 38 |
| 01/16/25 vs Halifax Academy | 28 |
Harrells Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Antonio Mckoy, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 20 points and five steals, and Zicareian Mcneil, who made all 5 shots he took for 14 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Mckoy's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Dashaun Mckoy was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Fayetteville Academy over Rocky Mount Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Fayetteville Academy put the hurt on Rocky Mount Academy with a sharp 73-53 win. Fayetteville Academy is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 13 game they've won by 20+ points or more this season.
Harrells Christian Academy's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Fayetteville Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Harrells Christian Academy skirted past Fayetteville Academy 64-61 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrells Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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