Cape Fear Academy is 10-0 against Coastal Christian since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes will look to defend their home court against the Coastal Christian Centurions at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Cape Fear Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took down the Saints 58-40. Given Cape Fear Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while John Paul II Catholic is ranked 440th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cape Fear Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kareem Anderson led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anderson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alexzander Wolf, who scored 11 points.
Coastal Christian can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They secured a 62-58 W over Cary Christian. The win was just what Coastal Christian needed coming off of a 72-48 loss in their prior matchup.
Cape Fear Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Coastal Christian, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Cape Fear Academy strolled past Coastal Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 52-38. Does Cape Fear Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coastal Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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