Woods Charter had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Excelsior Classical Academy on Monday. Everything went the Woods Charter Wolves' way against the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions as the Woods Charter Wolves made off with a 42-16 win. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Wolves this season.
Despite the defeat, Excelsior Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arihanna Williams posted nine points and seven rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Woods Charter has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Woods Charter and Carolina Friends will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Eno River Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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