Even though the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, the Eno River Bobcats still came out on top. Eno River walked away with a 62-55 victory over the Flying Lions. That's another feather in the cap for Eno River, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Eno River got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cole Creedle out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Creedle hasn't dropped below two blocks for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Vaughn Clough, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Goss, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. Goss hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 11 straight games. Tyler Hill was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Eno River's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eno River will square off against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roxboro Community is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge the Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Voyager is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
