
Eagles
01/16/25 @ Carolina Day | 76 |
11/14/24 @ Athens Christian | 69 |
12/06/24 @ East Hall | 61 |
12/19/24 @ Charlotte Country Day School | 57 |
11/30/24 vs Carver | 55 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rabun Gap-Nacoochee). They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 76-29 win over the Carolina Day Wildcats. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 60th in Georgia, while the Wildcats are ranked 312th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kadence Vanover, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 17 points and five boards. Jayla Frasz was another key player, as she made all 6 shots she took to post 14 points.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Despite the defeat, 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 win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Carolina Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee has already played their next game, a 42-34 loss against Victory Christian Center on the 18th. As for Carolina Day, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-31 defeat against Asheville School (Independent) on the 21st.
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