Basketball Preview: Southern Wake Academy Lions vs. River Mill Jaguars
The Southern Wake Academy Lions will be playing at home against the River Mill Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Wake Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Southern Wake Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-24 to the Aviators.
Despite the defeat, Southern Wake Academy saw an underclassman step up: Jayme Endicott almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Wake Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-6) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Meanwhile, River Mill was beaten by the Tigers 61-29 on Tuesday. River Mill was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
Southern Wake Academy dropped their record down to 0-16 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home. As for River Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Southern Wake Academy took a serious blow against the Jaguars in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 49-10. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Southern Wake Academy was down 28-5.
