The Mid-Carolina Conference regular season and tournament champions. Kneeling from left are Finley Phillips, Bristol Stephens, Bailey Avery, Lily Kate Dupree, Aubrey Horne and Lily Stanley. On the back row from left are assistant coach Michael Stephens, Sailor Phillips, Isabella Autry, Ella Wilborn, Christianna Wynns, Peyton Dunn, Campbell Phillips, Sarah Hinson and Coach Ray Butts.
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Cape Fear Christian Academy’s middle school girls basketball team added the Mid-Carolina Conference tournament championship to its regular-season league title on Tuesday with a 24-21 win over visiting Crossroads Christian of Henderson.
Aubrey Horne hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 1:42 to go to put the Eagles ahead to stay at 22-19. Horne made a steal and passed to Christianna Wynns, who assisted Bailey Avery for a 5-point lead.
The Colts got within three points, but the Eagles generated a turnover on Crossroads’ last possession.
“Today was the culmination of a lot of hard and sacrifice,” said CFCA coach Ray Butts.
The Eagles went 17-1 after a season-opening loss and were 8-0 in road games. CFCA went 6-0 in the MCC and turned back Cresset, 36-17, win the league tournament semifinals on Monday.
Avery finished with 10 points on Tuesday. Horne scored six. Wynns tallied five. Lily Kate Dupree had two points and Finley Phillips added one point.
Bailey Avery pushes the tempo for the CFCA middle school girls.
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Ella Wilborn has the ball at the baseline in the MCC championship game.
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Christianna Wynns goes to the basket in a 24-21 triumph.
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Aubrey Horne (2) plays defense in the championship game.
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Lily Kate Dupree brings the ball up the court for the Eagles.
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Peyton Dunn considers her options on the offensive end.
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The Eagles set their strategy during a timeout.
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From left are eighth-graders Aubrey Horne, Bailey Avery and Lily Kate Dupree with coach Ray Butts. (Photo/John Dupree)
