Basketball Recap: Randolph-Macon Academy Piles Up the Points Against Wakefield Country Day

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Randolph-Macon Academy's strategy against Wakefield Country Day on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets blew the Wakefield Country Day Owls out of the water with a 64-33 final score. Fans of the Yellow Jackets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Randolph-Macon Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Kirabo led the charge by going 7 of 14 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. What's more, Kirabo also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Tega Esievo, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points and five steals.

When it comes to explaining why Wakefield Country Day lost, don't look at Alfredo Martinez. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The match was Martinez's 18th in a row with at least ten points.

The victory was the third in a row for Randolph-Macon Academy, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.3 points. As for Wakefield Country Day, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Randolph-Macon Academy will venture away from home to face off against Fredericksburg Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wakefield Country Day, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mountain View Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.