The Cresset Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cresset Christian Academy will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Lee Christian, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Cresset Christian Academy made off with a 63-62 win over Lee Christian. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cresset Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mario Jarrett, who posted 23 points, and Cole Davis, who had 20 points. Jarrett is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Shane Fitzsimmons was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy strolled past Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 61-44.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Cresset Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brennen Jefferson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Thompson, who put up eight points along with nine rebounds and five blocks.
With the victory, Cresset Christian Academy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
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