Basketball Recap: Caden Scarborough's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Cape Fear Christian Academy over Trinity Christian

After flying high against Sandhills Classical Christian two weeks ago, Cape Fear Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Eagles fell 63-56 to the Trinity Christian Crusaders on Tuesday. The Eagles lost against the Crusaders in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 91-56 score last time.

Caden Scarborough

Steals

12/02/25 @ Trinity Christian	2
11/20/25 @ Sandhills Classical Christian	4
11/18/25 @ Village Christian Academy	8
11/15/25 vs Wayne Christian	3

Cape Fear Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Caden Scarborough, who went 7-for-16 en route to 18 points in addition to six assists and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lathan Wilborn, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.

Trinity Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from JaVon Motta, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 21 points and six boards. Thanks to that strong game, Motta now owns an excellent 42.1% three-point shooting accuracy. Alex 'AJ' Sanford was another key player, shooting 55% from the field en route to 18 points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Cape Fear Christian Academy fell to 5-1. As for Trinity Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Cape Fear Christian Academy will welcome Crossroads Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense better be ready for this one: the Colts have averaged an impressive 86.2 points per game this season. As for Trinity Christian, they will face off against Clayton at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders will be up against the Comets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.33 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.