CHARLOTTE - Lack of ego and an abundance of talent make for a potent mix.
An unbeatable one through five games, in fact.
Christ School’s unselfish play and some late-game moxie were too much for Combine Academy on Friday, deciding a matchup between unquestionably two of the premier boys basketball teams from North Carolina.
The Greenies put a trio of players in double figures – Dacen Petty ’26 (17 points), Mikey Wilkins ’25 (16), and Tyler Jones ’26 (10) – to wow the crowd at the George Lynch Invitational with a 59-52 win over the previously-unbeaten Goats.
Mikey pulled down 10 rebounds as well. Madden Collins ’25 (nine points) gave out nine assists and made four steals. Mason Collins ’28 added seven points.
Christ School (5-0) led Combine (5-1) by seven points at the half, but the advantage was shrunk to two entering the fourth quarter.
“It was a game of runs and we knew that it would be. They're a good team,” Greenies coach Josh Coley said.
“We thought if we got to a certain threshold, we could push it out. They are very talented and our guys had to show a little grit, a little toughness there late. I love this group. They're very good, they play well together, they play for each other and we know that's rare. Anytime we get a chance to compete, they do a really good job of that.”
Christ School plays its second and final game of the George Lynch Invitational on Saturday at 3 p.m. against Greensboro’s Caldwell Academy (5-1).
