After a string of three wins, the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They received a tough blow as they fell 71-56 to Charlotte Christian. North Raleigh Christian Academy has struggled against Charlotte Christian recently, as their match on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
North Raleigh Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cody Dickerson, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds. The match was Dickerson's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brennen Jefferson, who scored 16 points.
Charlotte Christian was led to victory by Marshall Nicholson and Daniel Guandolo. Nicholson scored 16 points, while Guandolo scored 29 points along with six rebounds. Terence Guess was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Charlotte Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
North Raleigh Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Ravenscroft at 7:45 p.m. One thing working in Ravenscroft's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests. As for Charlotte Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Charlotte Country Day School at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlotte Country Day School presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Charlotte Christian in North Carolina (Charlotte Country Day School is ranked 61st, while Charlotte Christian is ranked 325th).
