Carolina Friends has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Cresset Christian Academy Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Carolina Friends is ranked 616th, while the Eagles are ranked 621st).
Last Monday, things could have been worse for Carolina Friends, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-48 loss to the Bulls.
Meanwhile, Cresset Christian Academy lost to the Falcons at home by a decisive 70-52 margin on Monday. Cresset Christian Academy has not had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Branson Green, who scored 28 points. That was a full 53.8% of Cresset Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Mario Jarett was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Carolina Friends dropped their record down to 4-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Cresset Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Carolina Friends couldn't quite finish off the Eagles in their previous matchup back in January and fell 60-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jarett, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine steals. Now that Carolina Friends knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
