Cumberland County Dec/Jan Power Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Fayetteville Academy</strong> (18-5) <br><br>The Eagles have been rolling up to this point and have yet to lose a game to a team in the County. They recently completed their regular season sweep of Trinity Christian on Tuesday which locked them in at the number #1 spot in the city and conference. Led by Georgetown Commit [player_tooltip player_id='1900239' first='Justin' last='Caldwell'] who is currently averaging 24 Points &amp; 7 Rebounds, the Eagles will look to make a run at the NCISAA 2A State title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Trinity Christian</strong> (18-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Crusaders are another team that will look to compete for a state championship in February and will be a dangerous team come tournament time. They are still trying to find their full rhythm as a team as they have added three new guard transfers to the team this year but we fully expect to see them hit their stride before the close of the season. Junior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='1974219' first='Ja'Von' last='Motta'] leads the way for the Crusaders on a nightly basis, providing a high level of offensive production from both guard spots, averaging 17 PPG.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. EE Smith </strong>(10-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's been a successful year for the Golden Bulls so far with some big wins and taking home the Cumberland County Holiday Classic Championship. They are getting the done by committee with Junior Guard Jackson Williams and Sophomore Guard Nick Smith who are both averaging close to 15 PPG. The Golden Bulls play the game with a high amount of toughness and will be a force in the area for the coming years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. 71st HS </strong>(11-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Falcons have a younger roster than normal, with only four seniors currenlty on the roster. The youth of the team has allowed players to step in and fill new roles, such as Junior Guard Jayvon Foster who leads the team with 18 PPG. They will once again be a team that is one of the favorites to take home the conference championship year after multiple championship in their previous conference. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Douglas Byrd </strong>(10-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Eagles have easily been the most improved team in the area by far and have already won more games this year than the program has won combined in the last six seasons. Under new leadership and the new addition of several players, The Eagles are flying high through the first few months of the season. The favorite for Conference Player of the Year is new addition [player_tooltip player_id='2779389' first='MJ' last='Mcduffie'] who has been absolutely dominant for his team, averaging 19 Points &amp; 10 Rebounds per game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->