After losing to Combine Academy Global the last time they met, Winston Salem Christian Silver decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Winston Salem Christian Silver Lions' way against the Combine Academy Global Goats on Tuesday as the Winston Salem Christian Silver Lions made off with a 59-37 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Goats are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Winston Salem Christian Silver's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luca Zerio, who posted nine points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Novian Sims, who scored 13 points.
Combine Academy Global's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of John Stokes III, who earned eight points and nine rebounds, and Siphelele Ngubane, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points. Stokes III has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Simbarashe Bete, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Winston Salem Christian Silver is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Combine Academy Global, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Winston Salem Christian Silver has already played their next contest, an 82-47 victory against Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy on the 24th. As for Combine Academy Global, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-61 defeat against Quality Education Academy Regional on the 23rd.
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