Cape Fear Christian Academy can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They breezed by The O'Neal School Falcons to the tune of 72-31. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Falcons are ranked 504th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cape Fear Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayden Dunkins, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Cape Fear Christian Academy is 13-6 when Dunkins posts ten or more boards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caden Scarborough, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Eagles
| 11/18/23 vs Fayetteville Christian | 23 |
| 12/15/23 vs Cresset Christian Academy | 23 |
| 01/15/24 vs Gray's Creek | 23 |
| 01/16/24 vs Lee Christian | 23 |
| 01/25/25 vs The O'Neal School | 21 |
Cape Fear Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-8. As for The O'Neal School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles face off against the Lee Christian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The O'Neal School, they will head out on the road to face off against Freedom Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 games -- so hopefully The O'Neal School likes a good challenge.
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