John Paul II Catholic came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Cape Fear Academy, but Milly Kelley wouldn't allow it. The Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes secured a 49-44 W over the John Paul II Catholic Saints on Tuesday thanks in part to Kelley, who posted 25 points along with seven steals and six boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Cape Fear Academy's points.
John Paul II Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cam Daise, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Daise a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Albritton, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Hurricanes
| 01/28/25 @ John Paul II Catholic | 49-44 |
| 01/14/25 @ Arendell Parrott Academy | 49-29 |
| 01/09/25 @ Greenfield | 61-53 |
| 01/07/25 @ Wayne Country Day | 59-12 |
| 01/03/25 @ Southeastern Christian Academy | 43-33 |
| + 2 more games |
Cape Fear Academy pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for John Paul II Catholic, their loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-2.
Cape Fear Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-25 win against Coastal Christian on the 29th. As for John Paul II Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-35 victory against Christ Covenant on the 30th.
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