The Cary Academy Chargers will take on the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cary Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Cary Academy came up short against Ravenscroft and fell 53-40. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Ravens are ranked 66th).
| 01/17/25 vs Ravenscroft | 17 |
| 01/14/25 vs Durham Academy | 19 |
| 01/07/25 @ North Raleigh Christian Academy | 18 |
| 12/21/24 vs Carrboro | 17 |
| 12/19/24 vs New Life Camp | 22 |
Despite the defeat, Cary Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Julian Tweedy dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The matchup was Tweedy's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Champ Lando, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Durham Academy by a score of 74-61. The Knights have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cary Academy will need focus on slowing down Tristan Thompson, one of several North Raleigh Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He made all 5 shots he took for 10 points and seven rebounds. Brennen Jefferson was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Even though they lost, North Raleigh Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durham Academy only pulled down two offensive boards.
Cary Academy now has a losing record at 8-9. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's contest: Cary Academy has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.1 three-pointers per game. It's a different story for North Raleigh Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 threes. Given Cary Academy's sizable advantage in that area, North Raleigh Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cary Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Raleigh Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 69-64 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jefferson, who went 11 of 13 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cary Academy still be able to contain Jefferson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
