The Scotland Christian Academy Saints stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-38 win over Father Capodanno on the road. Given Scotland Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Father Capodanno is ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Scotland Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layla Nicolosi, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Nicolosi pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Cartrette, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, nine rebounds, and ten assists.
Despite the loss, Father Capodanno still got an impressive performance from Julie Attar, who scored 19 points. That was a full 50% of Father Capodanno's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Scotland Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 13-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Father Capodanno, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Scotland Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Rockwell Christian School at 8:30 p.m. Scotland Christian Academy is coming into the game with 16 straight wins at home, so Rockwell Christian School is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Father Capodanno does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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