Basketball Recap: Nacja Johnson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Howard

Musketeers

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 @ Westside	59
01/03/25 vs Howard	22
12/27/24 vs South Aiken	8
12/26/24 vs North Augusta	-34
12/17/24 @ Baldwin	-43

Academy of Richmond County won the last time they faced Howard and things went their way on Friday too. The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers put the hurt on the Howard Huskies with a sharp 53-31 victory. The Musketeers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

Academy of Richmond County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but NaCja Johnson led the charge by putting up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Amari Butler, who posted 12 points.

Academy of Richmond County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Howard, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5.

Academy of Richmond County and Aquinas will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Howard, they and Baldwin will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Baldwin will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Howard surely won't give up without a fight.