The Concord Academy Eagles will challenge the Coastal Christian Centurions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Concord Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Concord Academy will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 36-point drubbing they dealt SouthLake Christian Academy on Tuesday. Concord Academy really took it to SouthLake Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-40 victory. Concord Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Concord Academy found their leader in sophomore James Minlend, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 17 points. Lincoln Raper was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Coastal Christian came into Tuesday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 57-49 win over Liberty Christian Academy on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Centurions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Heat are ranked 53rd).
Coastal Christian's win came from a few key players Concord Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ethan Adgent, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of George Robertson, who had 12 points.
Concord Academy pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for Coastal Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Concord Academy against Coastal Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2018, as the squad secured an 83-45 win. Will Concord Academy repeat their success, or does Coastal Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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