Even though the Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers scored an imposing 73 points on Monday, the Charlotte Elite Academy Soldiers still came out on top. Charlotte Elite Academy snuck past Elevation Prep Academy with a 78-73 victory. Given Charlotte Elite Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while Elevation Prep Academy is ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Charlotte Elite Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jared Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. Taylor hasn't dropped below 19 points for four straight games. Jordan King was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with four steals.
Charlotte Elite Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8. As for Elevation Prep Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Charlotte Elite Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-47 loss vs. Oak Hill Academy - Red on the 13th. Elevation Prep Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 69-53 victory against Comenius on the 13th.
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