There's no place like home for Neuse Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Lee Christian Falcons 26-23. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 56-55 victory the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2020.
Neuse Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Lyla Lindstrom, who had 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Lindstrom is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Little, who had six points in addition to 11 rebounds and five steals.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elayna McFarland, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Madison Mashburn was another key player, scoring four points along with 12 rebounds and five steals.
Neuse Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lee Christian, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Neuse Christian Academy will be playing at home against Kerr-Vance Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lee Christian, they will head out to square off against South Granville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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