Basketball Recap: Concord Academy Skates Past Westminster Catawba Christian with Ease

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Coastal Christian	68
11/12/24 vs Carolina Day	60
11/15/24 vs Queen City Prep	48
12/30/24 vs Franklin County	45
01/13/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy	39

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Concord Academy on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians out of the water with a 79-50 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Concord Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lincoln Raper, who went 8 of 10 en route to 19 points along with five boards and four steals. That's the most steals Raper has posted since back in February of 2024. Jake Benham was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.

Concord Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster Catawba Christian only pulled down four offensive rebounds.

Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brycen Redmon, who posted 13 points. Redmon has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Santos, who earned six points and six boards.

Concord Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.

Concord Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 76-37 win against SouthLake Christian Academy on the 28th. Westminster Catawba Christian has also already played their next game, an 86-10 victory against University Christian on the 24th.