Bobcats
| 12/12/24 @ Columbia | 56-53 |
| 12/10/24 @ Trinity Christian | 58-37 |
| 12/06/24 vs Unity Christian Academy | 80-29 |
| 12/03/24 vs Trinity Christian | 58-34 |
| 11/26/24 vs Ahoskie Christian | 93-56 |
| + 2 more games |
New Life Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-53 win over the Columbia Wildcats. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Wildcats are ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaimarques Whitley and Jayden Sawyer certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Whitley went 9 for 22 on his way to 23 points and seven steals, while Sawyer went 8 of 19 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. With that strong performance, Whitley is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Marlow, who posted six points.
New Life Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Columbia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Life Academy will take on Bear Grass Charter in a holiday battle at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday at. As for Columbia, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Columbia Wildcats challenge the Northside - Pinetown Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside - Pinetown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.4 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
