North Raleigh Christian Academy was the 60-53 winner over Cardinal Gibbons when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights fell to the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders 52-47. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Crusaders are ranked 61st).
Despite the defeat, North Raleigh Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brennen Jefferson dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Jefferson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cooper Herakovich, who posted seven points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
It was another big night for Cash McSweeney, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds for Cardinal Gibbons. McSweeney is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Damon Phillips, who put up eight points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for North Raleigh Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
North Raleigh Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-44 victory against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill on the 12th. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-69 win against White Oak on the 14th.
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