The Raleigh Christian Academy Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their eighth straight loss. They took a 40-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Non Varsity Opponent. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Raleigh Christian Academy in their matchups with Non Varsity Opponent: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Raleigh Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Said Lara. Despite the final result, he scored ten points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. It was the first time this season that Lara pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Garris Massey, who scored nine points.
Raleigh Christian Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 14 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season. As for Non Varsity Opponent, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 149-254-1.
Raleigh Christian Academy and Sheets Memorial Christian will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Sheets Memorial Christian is on a four-game streak of home losses, Raleigh Christian Academy a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Non Varsity Opponent, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-48 victory vs. Clovis Christian on the 12th.
