The Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cape Fear Academy extended their postseason success on Thursday against Coastal Christian. They came out on top against the Centurions by a score of 46-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cape Fear Academy.
Cape Fear Academy found their leader in underclassman Kareem Anderson, who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anderson has scored all season. Isaiah Gibson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven last Friday. They walked away with a 53-40 win over Greensboro Day School.
Cape Fear Academy pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for High Point Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Cape Fear Academy barely slipped by High Point Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, winning 45-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Fear Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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