Davidson Day upsets No. 3 Carmel Christian with 3-point barrage
Davidson Day’s boys basketball team pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season Monday at home, beating Sweet 16 No. 3 Carmel Christian 63-47.
The Patriots (18-4) won their fourth straight game, making 13 3-point shots against a Carmel team that had been nationally ranked for most of the season.
Davidson Day 6-9 junior C.J. Huntley had 19 points, five rebounds and three blocks. He made four 3-point shots. Jackson Threadgill, a 6-4 junior, had 14 points, four assists and four rebounds. Sophomore Bryce Alfino added 12 points and four assists.
Davidson Day is a 2A private school team. Carmel Christian is the reigning N.C. 2A state champion but has moved up to the 3A class this season.
Davidson Day led 30-27 at halftime and outscored Carmel 33-20 in the second half, including 17-8 in the fourth quarter. DeAngelo Epps had 16 points for the Cougars (28-3), who had a four-game win streak snapped.
▪ Davidson Day’s girls beat Carmel 65-30. Mallorie Haines had 18 points and Nevaeh Brown had 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Davidson Day ends the regular-season with a 17-4 record.
Davidson Day’s boys basketball team pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season Monday at home, beating Sweet 16 No. 3 Carmel Christian 63-47.
The Patriots (18-4) won their fourth straight game, making 13 3-point shots against a Carmel team that had been nationally ranked for most of the season.
Davidson Day 6-9 junior C.J. Huntley had 19 points, five rebounds and three blocks. He made four 3-point shots. Jackson Threadgill, a 6-4 junior, had 14 points, four assists and four rebounds. Sophomore Bryce Alfino added 12 points and four assists.
Davidson Day is a 2A private school team. Carmel Christian is the reigning N.C. 2A state champion but has moved up to the 3A class this season.
Davidson Day led 30-27 at halftime and outscored Carmel 33-20 in the second half, including 17-8 in the fourth quarter. DeAngelo Epps had 16 points for the Cougars (28-3), who had a four-game win streak snapped.
▪ Davidson Day’s girls beat Carmel 65-30. Mallorie Haines had 18 points and Nevaeh Brown had 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Davidson Day ends the regular-season with a 17-4 record.
