Vance Charter won the last time they faced Excelsior Classical Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Vance Charter Knights simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions 41-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
| 01/14/25 @ Excelsior Classical Academy | 5 |
| 01/08/25 @ Oxford Prep | 2 |
| 12/13/24 @ Roxboro Community | 5 |
| 12/12/24 vs Falls Lake | 4 |
Vance Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Katherine Suther led the charge by going 5 for 12 en route to 11 points and five steals. Suther has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Rice, who posted eight points and six steals.
Vance Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Excelsior Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arihanna Williams scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 83.3% of Excelsior Classical Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Vance Charter's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Vance Charter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 41-24 win against Eno River Academy on the 17th. Excelsior Classical Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 32-15 victory against Cristo Rey Research Triangle on the 15th.
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