In what's become a running theme this season, the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on St. Mary with a sharp 59-34 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win North Raleigh Christian Academy has posted against St. Mary's since January 22, 2018.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's still got an impressive performance from Helen Newcomb, who scored 18 points. That's the first time this season that Newcomb scored 15 or more points.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7.
North Raleigh Christian Academy will square off against South Garner at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully South Garner focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Friday. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to face off against Durham Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Durham Academy is ranked 340th, while St. Mary's is ranked 330th).
