Eagles
| 01/31/25 vs Hickory Grove Christian | 79-15 |
| 01/28/25 @ SouthLake Christian Academy | 85-13 |
| 01/23/25 @ Westminster Catawba Christian | 79-21 |
| 01/21/25 @ Gaston Day | 87-19 |
| 01/17/25 vs Gaston Christian | 62-34 |
| + 5 more games |
Concord Academy came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Hickory Grove Christian Lions to the tune of 79-15. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Lions are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Concord Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Justice Alexander, who went 12 for 22 en route to 29 points along with seven boards and five assists. Alexander has been hot for a while, having posted 18 or more points the last 11 times she's played. Taylor Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 assists and ten steals.
Alexander wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Concord Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Concord Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Hickory Grove Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Concord Academy will venture away from home to square off against Metrolina Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Metrolina Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Hickory Grove Christian has already played their next game (against Forsyth Home Educators), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
