Central Academy of Technology & Arts made up a huge gap compared to their last game against West Stanly, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Colts by a score of 58-56 on Friday. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Michael Hoff
| 12/12/25 @ West Stanly | 21 |
| 12/10/25 vs Highland Tech | 24 |
| 12/04/25 @ Highland Tech | 19 |
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Hoff, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 21 points. The matchup was Hoff's third in a row with at least 19 points. Jaylen Rogers was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Carter Yow was the offensive standout of the game as he went 7-for-12 en route to 17 points along with five boards and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 50% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayden Thomas, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Central Academy of Technology & Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for West Stanly, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coming up, Central Academy of Technology & Arts will be home for the holidays to greet Langtree Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Stanly and Parkwood will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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