Fayetteville Christian entered their contest against Cape Fear Christian Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Fayetteville Christian Warriors took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 70-57 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Fayetteville Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ethan Durgadin, who earned 19 points. Christopher Wooten was another key player, scoring 11 points plus eight steals.
Justin Chestnutt was nothing short of spectacular for Cape Fear Christian Academy: he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Chestnutt is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Ellis, who posted nine points plus five assists and four steals.
Fayetteville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Fayetteville Christian will head out to face off against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayetteville Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they will welcome Riverside Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cape Fear Christian Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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