| 01/31/25 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy | 7 |
| 01/30/25 @ Lee Christian | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Cresset Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/25/25 vs Carolina Day | 5 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cape Fear Christian Academy | 3 |
If Cape Fear Christian Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played New Garden Friends, they should've done a better job of containing Curtis Russell. The New Garden Friends Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles on Friday, sneaking past 51-48 thanks in part to Russell, who posted 29 points along with seven steals and five boards. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played.
Despite the defeat, Cape Fear Christian Academy had strong showings from Justin Chestnutt, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 15 points and five rebounds, and Kayden Dunkins, who went 8 of 16 en route to 17 points and five boards. That's the most points Chestnutt has posted since back in December of 2024. Caden Scarborough was another key player, putting up eight points and six assists.
New Garden Friends is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
New Garden Friends will take on Crossroads Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Garden Friends is on a four-game streak of home wins, Crossroads Christian a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Cape Fear Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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