EAGLES REACH MAC TOURNAMENT FINALS
CONCORD – Zoey Ward nearly outscored Indian Trail Metrolina ChristianAcademy all by herself, and McKenzie Taylor also contributed in a big way, as the Concord Academy girls basketball team beat Charlotte Northside Christian, 62-25, in the Metrolina Athletic Confer ence tournament Tuesday eve ning. Ward, a 6-foot junior forward, had 24points for the Eagles,who improved their record to 19-9 overall and advance to tonight’s MAC tournament championship game,where they willface Indian Trail Metrolina Christian. Ward added a team-high 13 rebounds to go with six assists. Taylor, a junior guard, tallied 15 points, four rebounds and six steals. The Eagles – the defending private-school 3A champions – won their third straight game by dominating from the outset, and they had strong performances from multiple players. For instance, Samantha Mey ers corralled 11 rebounds to go with her three points and a blocked shot. Jada Steele finished with eight points, seven rebounds and three blocks, and Shayana Portee added eight points, six assists and six steals. Janiya Byrd (three points) had the remaining points for Con cord Academy. This year, the Eagles won the MAC regular-season title for the seventh seven in a row. Go ing into Friday’s tournament title game, they have beaten Metro lina Christian twice this season, once by 27 points and another by 36. The Eagles have made the state championship game in each of the last two seasons, both times against Asheville Christian Academy, with last year ending with the first state title in program history.
CONCORD – Zoey Ward nearly outscored Indian Trail Metrolina ChristianAcademy all by herself, and McKenzie Taylor also contributed in a big way, as the Concord Academy girls basketball team beat Charlotte Northside Christian, 62-25, in the Metrolina Athletic Confer ence tournament Tuesday eve ning. Ward, a 6-foot junior forward, had 24points for the Eagles,who improved their record to 19-9 overall and advance to tonight’s MAC tournament championship game,where they willface Indian Trail Metrolina Christian. Ward added a team-high 13 rebounds to go with six assists. Taylor, a junior guard, tallied 15 points, four rebounds and six steals. The Eagles – the defending private-school 3A champions – won their third straight game by dominating from the outset, and they had strong performances from multiple players. For instance, Samantha Mey ers corralled 11 rebounds to go with her three points and a blocked shot. Jada Steele finished with eight points, seven rebounds and three blocks, and Shayana Portee added eight points, six assists and six steals. Janiya Byrd (three points) had the remaining points for Con cord Academy. This year, the Eagles won the MAC regular-season title for the seventh seven in a row. Go ing into Friday’s tournament title game, they have beaten Metro lina Christian twice this season, once by 27 points and another by 36. The Eagles have made the state championship game in each of the last two seasons, both times against Asheville Christian Academy, with last year ending with the first state title in program history.
