The Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lee Christian 88-50 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Cape Fear Christian Academy has posted against Lee Christian since November 17, 2020.
It was another big night for Zeke Brock, who shot 8-for-12 from long range and dropped a double-double on 44 points and ten assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Cape Fear Christian Academy's points. Caden Scarborough was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Lee Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Daniel Rumbold. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Rumbold is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Todd Gatten, who scored five points along with ten rebounds.
Cape Fear Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Lee Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cape Fear Christian Academy will square off against Cresset Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lee Christian, Lee Christian and Crossroads Christian will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Crossroads Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 68.2 points per game.
