Basketball Recap: Mikell Tucker Mathis Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Royal Live Oaks Academy

By Team Reports Nov 26, 2024, 5:53pm

Basketball Recap: Patrick Henry Academy Patriots vs. Royal Live Oaks Academy Royal Knights

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Patrick Henry Academy's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They strolled past the Royal Live Oaks Academy Royal Knights with points to spare, taking the game 57-40.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Patrick Henry Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mikell Tucker Mathis, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mathis a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Rowen Croft was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.

Patrick Henry Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Royal Live Oaks Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Patrick Henry Academy will take on St. John's Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Royal Live Oaks Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ridgeland-Hardeeville at 7:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025.

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