Carmel Christian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They took down the Cary Academy Chargers 82-68. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carmel Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Slay, who went 8 for 15 en route to 24 points plus two steals. With that strong performance, Slay is now averaging an impressive 16.6 points per game. Chandler Kennedy was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 18 points plus five assists.
Cary Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aidan Rousseau, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Rousseau a new career-high in field goal percentage (90%). Another player making a difference was Julian Tweedy, who went 5 for 6 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds.
Carmel Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Cary Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carmel Christian will take on Davidson Day at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carmel Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Cary Academy, they will welcome St. David's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cary Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
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