Basketball Recap: Cape Fear Christian Academy Beats Cresset Christian Academy for Their Eighth Straight Victory

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Previous Games

12/06/24 vs Cresset Christian Academy	76-47
12/03/24 @ Crossroads Christian	61-59
11/25/24 @ Bradford Academy	80-16
11/21/24 vs Riverside Christian Academy	58-45
11/19/24 @ Fayetteville Christian	64-56
+ 3 more games

Cape Fear Christian Academy had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 29-point drubbing they dealt Cresset Christian Academy on Friday. The Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles breezed by the Cresset Christian Academy Eagles to the tune of 76-47. Cape Fear Christian Academy's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cape Fear Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Justin Chestnutt, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. Chestnutt is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Scarborough, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points along with five assists and five boards.

When it comes to explaining why Cresset Christian Academy lost, don't look at Mario Jarrett. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points. Shane Fitzsimmons was another key player, putting up eight points.

Cape Fear Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Cresset Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Cape Fear Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-29 win against The O'Neal School on the 7th. As for Cresset Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-40 loss against Crossroads Christian on the 9th.