CFA uses 14-0 run to beat Harrells Christian

Fri. February 03, 2012 at 7:42 p.m. | By Tom Grady | StarNews Correspondent

Cape Fear Academys Zeke Sigler (20) battles for a loose ball against Harrells Christian Academy Thursday night. (Photo by Mike Spencer)

The Cape Fear Academy boys basketball team used a 14-0 run to start the third quarter against Harrells Christian Academy Thursday night en route to a 55-38 victory.
The score was knotted at 25 heading into the third quarter, when, paced by their defense, the Hurricanes jumped out to a 39-25 lead. They held the Harrells Christian offense to just four points in the quarter.
"There wasn't much of anything we wanted to change up we were doing, we just had to bring a lot more energy to the table," Cape Fear Academy coach Loren Baysden said of his halftime discussion.
"We came out and played with a lot more energy; played together. It's not just every man doing it, it's the way we're doing it."
The typically balanced scoring by the Hurricanes was paced by Will Young's 10 points.
The Crusaders got 12 points from both Matt Maready and Connor Bullard.
Cape Fear is now 12-10 overall and 5-3 in Cape Fear Independent Conference play, currently good for third place in the standings.

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HARRELLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 40 CAPE FEAR ACADEMY 38
After netting 19 points over the first three quarters, Harrells Christian tallied 21 in the final period to rally and win.
The Hurricanes got a double-double from senior guard Caroline Barnes, who finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. She completed the night with a 3-pointer at the final buzzer.
For the Crusaders, it was Anna DeVane and Phoebe Campbell, who finished with 11 points each. Teammate Regan Murphy added 10 points.
Both teams struggled significantly in the first half, in producing points and in turning the ball over. The Hurricanes led 10-9 at the half, after the visiting Crusaders failed to drain a field goal in the second quarter.
Maddie Buren's 3-pointer for Cape Fear Academy with 30 seconds remaining in the second period set the halftime score.
The Hurricanes fall to 11-11 overall and 2-6 in Cape Fear Independent Conference play.