Basketball Recap: Harrells Christian Academy Piles Up the Points Against Cape Fear Christian Academy

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 @ Faith Christian	30
01/13/25 @ Cape Fear Christian Academy	29
01/03/25 @ Northwood Temple Academy	18
12/28/24 @ Goldsboro	11
12/27/24 vs Freedom Christian Academy	10

Harrells Christian Academy entered their tilt with Cape Fear Christian Academy on Monday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles 78-49. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Leading Harrells Christian Academy to victory were Antonio Mckoy and Dashaun Mckoy. Antonio dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards, while Dashaun dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Antonio has scored at least a third of Harrells Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Zicareian Mcneil, who posted 14 points and three steals.

Harrells Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.

Despite the loss, Cape Fear Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Kayden Dunkins, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Scarborough, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 13 points.

Harrells Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6.

Harrells Christian Academy will take on Kerr-Vance Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Harrells Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they will challenge Crossroads Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.