Basketball Recap: Southwest Beats Academy for Classical Education for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Patriots

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 @ Academy for Classical Education	71-55
01/03/25 vs Dodge County	69-47
12/28/24 @ Jones County	71-66
12/21/24 vs Luella	77-70
12/14/24 @ Houston County	61-53

Southwest had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-55 victory over the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Southwest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Dupree, who went 9 of 21 en route to 21 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Rinaldo Callaway, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds.

Several Gryphons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Camden Bailey, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylon Davis, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points and seven boards.

Southwest pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Academy for Classical Education, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.

Southwest has already played their next matchup, a 39-37 loss against Bleckley County on the 17th. As for Academy for Classical Education, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-52 defeat against Central on the 17th.