Basketball Game Preview: Rocky Mount Academy Eagles vs. Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans

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Previous Games

01/16/25 - Home	68-33 W
12/03/24 - Away	79-39 W
02/06/24 - Home	100-58 W
01/16/24 - Away	84-45 W
12/05/23 - Home	85-40 W
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Rocky Mount Academy is 10-0 against Kerr-Vance Academy since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles will get right back to it and host the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans at 5:00 p.m.

Rocky Mount Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Harrells Christian Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rocky Mount Academy lost 72-52 to Harrells Christian Academy. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kerr-Vance Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bradford Academy 69-38. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.

Rocky Mount Academy better keep an eye on Rakia Terry. He was instrumental in Kerr-Vance Academy's win, going 8 for 15 en route to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Terry is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. M.J. Wright was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.

Kerr-Vance Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Rocky Mount Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Kerr-Vance Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-19.

Everything came up roses for Rocky Mount Academy against Kerr-Vance Academy when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 68-33 win. In that game, Rocky Mount Academy amassed a halftime lead of 37-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.