Carolina Day has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were outmatched by the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles and fell 76-29. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
01/16/25 vs Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 18 |
01/14/25 vs Asheville Christian Academy | 19 |
01/09/25 @ Spartanburg Day | 19 |
01/08/25 vs Pinnacle Classical Academy | 19 |
Despite the loss, Carolina Day saw an underclassman step up: freshman Layla Hunter went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points. The contest was Hunter's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kadence Vanover led the charge by going 6 of 7 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds. Haley Manshack also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Carolina Day's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Carolina Day has already played their next matchup, a 73-31 loss against Asheville School (Independent) on the 21st. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-34 defeat against Victory Christian Center on the 18th.
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