The Cresset Christian Academy Eagles suffered their biggest defeat since November 20, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 79-37 defeat at the hands of Cape Fear Christian Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cresset Christian Academy in their matchups with Cape Fear Christian Academy: they've now lost nine in a row.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Branson Green, who scored 17 points. Mario Jarett was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Cape Fear Christian Academy was led to victory by Kayden Dunkins and Zeke Brock. Dunkins scored 21 points, while Brock scored 25 points. Brock is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Godwin, who scored nine points.
Cresset Christian Academy bumped their record down to 2-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cresset Christian Academy will take on New Garden Friends at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. New Garden Friends presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cresset Christian Academy in North Carolina (New Garden Friends is ranked 168th, while Cresset Christian Academy is ranked 599th). As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Trinity Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 games.
