Basketball Recap: Harrells Christian Academy Picks Up 12th Consecutive Victory

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

01/25/25 vs Kerr-Vance Academy	53
01/15/25 @ Kerr-Vance Academy	48
12/02/24 vs Rocky Mount Academy	46
01/27/25 @ Halifax Academy	46
01/16/25 vs Halifax Academy	43

Harrells Christian Academy entered their tilt with Faith Christian on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They breezed by the Faith Christian Patriots to the tune of 72-29. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Harrells Christian Academy was led to victory by Antonio Mckoy and Zicareian Mcneil. Mckoy went 8 of 10 on his way to 20 points and five steals, while Mcneil made all 5 shots he took for 14 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Mckoy has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more points the last 15 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dashaun Mckoy, who posted 11 points.

Faith Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being MATT PRIDGEN, who had ten points. ASHTON LASCALLETTE was another key player, putting up seven points.

Harrells Christian Academy pushed their record up to 25-2 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Faith Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Harrells Christian Academy will square off against Fayetteville Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Fayetteville Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 27 contests -- so hopefully Harrells Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Faith Christian, they will face off against Rocky Mount Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.