Basketball Recap: Rocky Mount Academy Picks Up 18th Consecutive Win

Eagles

Previous Games

02/07/25 vs Faith Christian	63-35
02/03/25 vs Harrells Christian Academy	59-22
01/31/25 @ Faith Christian	47-26
01/29/25 @ Halifax Academy	50-34
01/28/25 vs Fayetteville Academy	70-32
+ 13 more games

Rocky Mount Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 63-35 victory over the Faith Christian Patriots. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rocky Mount Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Carmichael, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Carmichael's afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Isabella Daza was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.

Rocky Mount Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.

Rocky Mount Academy's win bumped their record up to 18-0. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.

Coming up, Rocky Mount Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Halifax Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Faith Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.